Przewalsky's gecko

Przewalski's gecko (Phyllopezus przewalskii) or Przewalski's gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, przewalskii, is in honor of Russian naturalist Nikolay Przhevalsky.

Geographic range

P. przewalskii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Description

The holotype has the following measurements: total length ; head, ; body, ; tail, .

References

Further reading

• Koslowsky J (1895). "Un nuevo geco de Matto Grosso ". Revista del Museo de la Plata 6: 371-373 + Plate I. (Phyllopezus przewalskii, new species). (in Spanish).