Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko
Appearance
Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Urocotyledon |
Species: | U. inexpectata
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Binomial name | |
Urocotyledon inexpectata (Steiner, 1893)
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The Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko or Seychelles surprise gecko (Urocotyledon inexpectata) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ Gerlach, J.; Ineich, I. (2006). "Urocotyledon inexpectata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61435A12484181. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61435A12484181.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.