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Duellman's pigmy leaf-toed gecko

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Duellman's pigmy leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus duellmani), also known commonly as la salamanquesa pigmea de Duellman in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Duellman's pigmy leaf-toed gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllodactylus
Species:
P. duellmani
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus duellmani
Dixon, 1960
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Etymology

The specific name, duellmani, is in honor of American herpetologist William Edward Duellman.[3]

Geographic range

P. duellmani is found in the Mexican state of Michoacán.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. duellmani is forest, where it has been found on tree branches and on rocks.[1]

Reproduction

P. duellmani is oviparous.[2]

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