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Peraiba Gecko
Phyllopezus periosus
The Paraíba gecko (Phyllopezus periosus), also commonly called the Peraiba gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
From the article Peraiba gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Dorsally, P. periosus has six or seven, dark brown, irregular-shaped crossbars, on a light gray ground color. Ventrally, adults are golden yellow, but juveniles are milky white. Average snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 8 cm (3.1 in), but may reach 11 cm (4.3 in).
Range & habitat
P. periosus is found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande do Norte.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, periosus, is Latin from the Greek περισσότερο, meaning "big, huge". The common name, "Paraíba gecko", refers to the Brazilian state of Paraíba.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33937.