Newton's leaf-toed gecko
Species of lizard
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Newton's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus newtoni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to Equatorial Guinea.
| Newton's leaf-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. newtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus newtoni | |
Etymology
The specific name, newtoni, is in honor of Portuguese botanist Colonel Francesco Newton.[3]
Geographic distribution
Reproduction
Taxonomy
Hemidactylus newtoni was described and named by J. Bethencourt Ferreira in 1897.[2] The species is known only from the type series[1] of seven specimens collected in 1893.[4]