Perochirus guentheri

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Perochirus guentheri, also known commonly as Gunther's tropical gecko and the Vanuatu saw-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vanuatu.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Perochirus guentheri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Perochirus
Species:
P. guentheri
Binomial name
Perochirus guentheri
Boulenger, 1885
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Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British zoologist Albert Günther.[3]

Description

P. guentheri may attain a snout-to-vent length of about 7 cm (2.8 in).[2]

Habitat

P. guentheri is known from only four specimens, collected over a span of more than 100 years. The most recent was collected inside a tent in a lumber camp; so the preferred natural habitat of this species is probably forest. The other three specimens have no associated habitat data.[1][2]

Behavior

P. guentheri is arboreal.[1]

Reproduction

P. guentheri is oviparous.[2]

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