Hemidactylus ituriensis
Species of lizard
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Hemidactylus ituriensis (common name Ituri leaf-toed gecko) is a species of gecko. As currently known, it is endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,[1][2] although its true range probably extends eastwards to Uganda and Kenya.[2][3] It belongs to the "Hemidactylus fasciatus species group".[3]
| Hemidactylus ituriensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. ituriensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus ituriensis Schmidt, 1919 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hemidactylus fasciatus ituriensis – Loveridge, 1947 | |
Hemidactylus ituriensis can grow to 89 mm (3.5 in) in snout–vent length and about 162 mm (6.4 in) in total length.[3] It is locally common in tropical moist forest at elevations above 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[1]