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Perochirus
Genus of lizards From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Perochirus is a genus of geckos endemic to the Philippines, Oceania, and Japan, commonly known as Micronesian geckos, Polynesian geckos, or tropical geckos.
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Species
Three species are recognized as being valid:[2]
- Perochirus ateles (A.H.A. Duméril, 1856) – Duméril's tropical gecko, Micronesia saw-tailed gecko
- Perochirus guentheri Boulenger, 1885 – Günther's tropical gecko, Vanuatu saw-tailed gecko
- Perochirus scutellatus (Fischer, 1882) – shielded tropical gecko, atoll giant gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Perochirus.
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