Yellowbelly gecko
Species of lizard
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The yellowbelly gecko (Phyllodactylus tuberculosus) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to Mexico and Central America. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllodactylus |
| Species: | P. tuberculosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllodactylus tuberculosus Wiegmann, 1834 | |
Geographic range
P. tuberculosus is found in the southern Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacán, Morelos, and Quintana Roo, and in the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.[1][2]
Habitat
Behavior
P. tuberculosus is terrestrial and predominately nocturnal.[1]
Diet
Reproduction
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
Etymology
The subspecific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.[3]
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