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Stejneger's Leaftoed Gecko
Hemidactylus stejnegeri
Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko or Stejneger's leaftoed gecko (Hemidactylus stejnegeri) is a species of gecko. It is found in Taiwan and Southeast Asia (Vietnam, the Philippines). The specific name stejnegeri honours Leonhard Hess Stejneger, a Norwegian-American herpetologist. It is a triploid, parthenogenetic species.
From the article Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred habitat of H. stejnegeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honour of Norwegian-American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.
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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Every page naming Hemidactylus stejnegeri in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 34451.