Western leaf-toed gecko

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The western leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus lepidopygus) is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Peru. It was described by Johann Jakob von Tschudi in 1845.[2]

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Western leaf-toed gecko
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllodactylus
Species:
P. lepidopygus
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus lepidopygus
(Tschudi, 1845)
Synonyms[2]
  • Diplodactylus lepidopygus Tschudi, 1845
  • Discodactylus phacophorus Tschudi, 1845
  • Phyllodactylus nigrofasciatus Cope, 1878
  • Phyllodactylus phacophorus (Tschudi, 1845)
  • Phyllodactylus variegatus Werner, 1901
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The species' natural habitat is restricted to the central coast of Peru, between the regions of Ica and Ancash. In the Lima region, a large portion of its coastal habitat has been negatively affected by urban development. Within the city of Lima, sightings were reported in 2004 in the Pantanos de Villa Reserved Zone, where the species may have found a good opportunity to survive. Large populations of this species are found in the lomas (fog-supported vegetation communities) of Pachacamac and Lachay.

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