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Brazilian gecko

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The Brazilian gecko (Phyllopezus pollicaris) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America. The Brazilian gecko feeds mostly on arthropods, specifically Diptera.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Brazilian gecko
Phyllopezus pollicaris (10.3897-zoologia.37.e46661) Figures 10–15
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllopezus
Species:
P. pollicaris
Binomial name
Phyllopezus pollicaris
(Spix, 1825)
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Geographic range

P. pollicaris is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.[1] They can be found in a variety of places from Amazonia areas to also urban areas.[3]

Description

Dorsally, P. pollicaris is gray-brown, with darker brown transverse band-like spots.[4]

Reproduction

P. pollicaris is oviparous.[1]

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