Lutz's gecko
| Bogert's gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllopezus |
| Species: | P. lutzae
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllopezus lutzae Loveridge, 1941
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| Synonyms | |
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Bogertia lutzae | |
Bogert's gecko (Phyllopezus lutzae) is a species of gekkonid lizard,[1]
Geographic range
P. lutzae is found in northeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Pernambuco.[2]
Taxonomy
Based on DNA analysis, Gamble et al. (2012) have placed the species in the genus Phyllopezus, along with three other described species and several undescribed species.[3]
References
- ^ Loveridge A (1941). "Bogertia lutzae — A New Genus and Species of Gecko from Bahia, Brazil". Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 54: 195-196.
- ^ "Phyllopezus lutzae ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Gamble T, Colli GR, Rodrigues MT, Werneck FP, Simons AM (2012). "Phylogeny and cryptic diversity in geckos (Phyllopezus; Phyllodactylidae; Gekkota) from South America's open biomes". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62 (3): 943-953. (Phyllopezus lutzae, new combination).
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