Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko

Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko^[2] (Hemidactylus stejnegeri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Hemidactylus
Species:	H. stejnegeri
Binomial name
Hemidactylus stejnegeri Ota & Hikida, 1989

Etymology

The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honour of Norwegian-American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.^[3][4]

Geographic range

H. stejnegeri is found in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of H. stejnegeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

H. stejnegeri is an oviparous, triploid, parthenogenetic species.^[3]