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Geckolepis maculata Peters, 1880 is a animal in the Gekkonidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Geckolepis maculata Peters, 1880

Geckolepis maculata Peters, 1880

Geckolepis maculata is a Madagascar gecko with distinct features, known as Peters's spotted gecko or fish-scale gecko.

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Family
Genus
Geckolepis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Geckolepis maculata Peters, 1880

Taxonomic Identity

Geckolepis maculata Peters, 1880 is a species of gecko.

Distribution

It is commonly found in Madagascar.

Morphological Characteristics

This gecko has large scales, large legs, and a chestnut-cream base color patterned with black bands.

Common Names

It has two common names: Peters's spotted gecko and fish-scale gecko.

Photo: (c) Artur Tomaszek, all rights reserved, uploaded by Artur Tomaszek

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Gekkonidae Geckolepis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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