Przewalsky's gecko

Przewalsky's gecko (Phyllopezus przewalskii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Przewalsky's gecko
in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Phyllopezus
Species:	P. przewalskii
Binomial name
Phyllopezus przewalskii Koslowsky, 1895
Synonyms[1]
Phyllopezus przewalskii Koslowsky, 1895 Phyllopezus goyazensis Peracca, 1895 Phyllopezus pollicaris przewalskyi — Vanzolini, 1952 Phyllopezus przewalskii — Gallardo, 1956

Etymology

The specific name, przewalskii, is in honor of Russian naturalist Nikolay Przhevalsky.

Geographic range

P. przewalskii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.^[1]

Description

The holotype has the following measurements: total length 123 mm (4.8 in); head, 20 mm (0.79 in); body, 50 mm (2.0 in); tail, 53 mm (2.1 in).^[2]