Hemidactylus ruspolii
Species of lizard
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Hemidactylus ruspolii, also known commonly as the farm leaf-toed gecko, Prince Ruspoli's gecko, Ruspoli's gecko, and the turnip-tailed black and yellow gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northern East Africa.
| Hemidactylus ruspolii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. ruspolii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus ruspolii Boulenger, 1896 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemidactylus erlangeri Steindachner, 1907 | |
Etymology
The specific name, ruspolii, is in honor of Italian explorer Prince Eugenio Ruspoli.[2]