Gonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859) is a animal in the Sphaerodactylidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859)

Gonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859)

The shieldhead gecko (Gonatodes caudiscutatus) is a Sphaerodactylidae lizard species native to Colombia and Ecuador.

Genus
Gonatodes
Order
Class
Squamata

About Gonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859)

Gonatodes caudiscutatus, commonly called the shieldhead gecko, is a species of lizard belonging to the Sphaerodactylidae family. This species is native to Ecuador and Colombia.

Photo: (c) Amaru Rubio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Amaru Rubio · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Gonatodes

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