Hemidactylus ituriensis

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Hemidactylus ituriensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species:
H. ituriensis
Binomial name
Hemidactylus ituriensis
Schmidt, 1919
Synonyms[2]

Hemidactylus fasciatus ituriensis Loveridge, 1947

Hemidactylus ituriensis (common name Ituri leaf-toed gecko) is a species of gecko. As currently known, it is endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,[1][2] although its true range probably extends eastwards to Uganda and Kenya.[2][3] It belongs to the "Hemidactylus fasciatus species group".[3]

Hemidactylus ituriensis can grow to 89 mm (3.5 in) in snout–vent length and about 162 mm (6.4 in) in total length.[3] It is locally common in tropical moist forest at elevations above 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kusamba, C. (2021). "Hemidactylus ituriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T124309910A124309949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T124309910A124309949.en. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Hemidactylus ituriensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Wagner, Philipp; Leaché, Adam D. & Fujita, Matthew K. (June 2014). "Description of four new West African forest geckos of the Hemidactylus fasciatus Gray, 1842 complex, revealed by coalescent species delimitation". Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 63 (1): 1–14.