Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko
Species of lizard
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Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko[2] (Hemidactylus stejnegeri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. stejnegeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus stejnegeri | |
Etymology
The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honour of Norwegian-American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.[3][4]
Geographic range
H. stejnegeri is found in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[3]
Habitat
Reproduction
H. stejnegeri is an oviparous, triploid, parthenogenetic species.[3]