Phyllopezus pollicaris (Spix, 1825) is a animal in the Phyllodactylidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phyllopezus pollicaris (Spix, 1825)

Phyllopezus pollicaris (Spix, 1825)

Phyllopezus pollicaris is an oviparous gecko found across parts of South America in habitats from Amazonian to urban areas.

Genus
Phyllopezus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Phyllopezus pollicaris (Spix, 1825)

Dorsally, Phyllopezus pollicaris has a gray-brown base color, marked with darker brown transverse band-shaped spots. This species is distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil, and inhabits a wide range of environments, ranging from Amazonian regions to urban areas. Phyllopezus pollicaris reproduces via oviparity, meaning it lays eggs that develop and hatch outside the parent's body.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phyllodactylidae Phyllopezus

More from Phyllodactylidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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