Kingdom Animalia Suborder Sauria Family Gymnophthalmidae Scientific name Ecpleopus Higher classification Gymnophthalmidae Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Scincomorpha Subfamily Ecpleopinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
Similar Gymnophthalmidae, Reptile, Scaled reptiles, Neusticurus, Colobodactylus | ||
Rainforest gecko ecpleopus gaudichaudii lagartinho
Ecpleopus is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus contains only one species, Ecpleopus gaudichaudii, which is endemic to Brazil.
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Rainforest gecko ecpleopus gaudichaudii lagartinho
Etymology
The specific name, gaudichaudii, is in honor of French botanist Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré.
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