Brazilian gecko explained
The Brazilian gecko (Phyllopezus pollicaris) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to South America. The Brazilian gecko feeds mostly on arthropods, specifically Diptera.[1]
Geographic range
P. pollicaris is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. They can be found in a variety of places from Amazonia areas to also urban areas.[2]
Description
Dorsally, P. pollicaris is gray-brown, with darker brown transverse band-like spots.[3]
Reproduction
P. pollicaris is oviparous.
Further reading
- Spix JB (1825). Animalia nova sive species novae lacertarum, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVIII – MDCCCXX jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I. Bavariae Regis suscepto collegit et descripsit. Munich: F.S. Hübschmann. Index + 26 pp. + Plates I-XXVIII. (Thecadactylus pollicaris, new species p. 17 + Plate XVIII, figure 2). (in Latin).
Notes and References
- Sousa, J. G. G. (2017). Feeding ecology of two sympatric geckos in an urban area of Northeastern Brazil. Acta Herpetologica., 12(1), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-18354
- Sousa, J. G. G. (2017). Feeding ecology of two sympatric geckos in an urban area of Northeastern Brazil. Acta Herpetologica., 12(1), 49–54. https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-18354
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