Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko

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The Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus johnwrighti) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllodactylus
Species:
P. johnwrighti
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus johnwrighti
Dixon & Huey, 1970
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Etymology

The specific name, johnwrighti, is in honor of American herpetologist John William Wright (born 1936).[3]

Geographic range

P. johnwrighti is found on the slopes of the Huancabamba River valley in Cajamarca Region, Peru.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. johnwrighti is shrubland, at an altitude of 2,100 m (6,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

P. johnwrighti is oviparous.[2]

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