Stejneger's Leaftoed Gecko
Hemidactylus stejnegeri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusHemidactylus (House Geckos)
- SpeciesHemidactylus stejnegeri (Stejneger's Leaftoed Gecko)
About the Stejneger's Leaftoed Gecko
Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus stejnegeri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honour of Norwegian-American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.
H. stejnegeri is found in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The preferred habitat of H. stejnegeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft). H. stejnegeri is an oviparous, triploid, parthenogenetic species.
Ota H, Hikida T (1989). "A New Triploid Hemidactylus (Gekkonidae: Sauria) from Taiwan, with Comments on Morphological and Karyological Variation in the H. garnotii-vietnamensis Complex". Journal of Herpetology 23 (1): 50–60. (Hemidactylus stejnegeri, new species).
Nguyen SV, Ho CT, Nguyen TQ (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. ISBN 978-3899734621. Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Hemidactylus stejnegeri, p. 87). (in German). Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Stejneger's Leaftoed Gecko in Taroko National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.