Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko

The Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus johnwrighti) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.^[2]

Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Phyllodactylus
Species:	P. johnwrighti
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus johnwrighti Dixon & Huey, 1970

Etymology

The specific name, johnwrighti, is in honor of American herpetologist John William Wright (born 1936).^[3]

Geographic range

P. johnwrighti is found on the slopes of the Huancabamba River valley in Cajamarca Region, Peru.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. johnwrighti is shrubland, at an altitude of 2,100 m (6,900 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. johnwrighti is oviparous.^[2]