Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi

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Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species:
H. lopezjuradoi
Binomial name
Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi

Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands.

Geographic range

In the Cape Verde Islands H. lopezjuradoi has only been found on the island of Fogo.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name, lopezjuradoi, is in honor of Spanish herpetologist Luis Felipe López-Jurado.[2][3]

Description

Adult H. lopezjuradoi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4 cm (1.6 in).[4]

Reproduction

H. lopezjuradoi is oviparous.[2]

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