Newton's leaf-toed gecko

Newton's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus newtoni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

Newton's leaf-toed gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Hemidactylus
Species:	H. newtoni
Binomial name
Hemidactylus newtoni Ferreira, 1897[1]

Etymology

The specific name, newtoni, is in honor of Portuguese botanist Colonel Francesco Newton.^[2]

Geographic range

H. newtoni is endemic to the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea.^[1]

Reproduction

H. newtoni is oviparous.^[1]

Taxonomy

H. newtoni was described and named by Júlio Bethencourt Ferreira in 1897.