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Phyllodactylus gorii Lanza, 1973

Gecko de Española, Española Leaf-toed Gecko

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Squamata

Family
Gekkonidae

Genus
Phyllodactylus

Species
gorii

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Status

Near threatened

Distribution

Distribution: Española Island and its islets (Gardner and Osborn).

References

  • Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping

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"Galapagos Species Database, Phyllodactylus gorii", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=18795. Accessed 1 November 2026.