Phyllodactylus insularis

(Phyllodactylus insularis)

Description

Phyllodactylus insularis, the Belize leaf-toed gecko or the Belize atoll gecko, is a species of gecko native to Belize. It is a small, pale, large headed gecko only found on small islands off Belize's coast and was first described by James R. Dixon in 1960. This species is currently classified as "vulnerable" by the IUCN Red List.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Phyllodactylidae
Genus:Phyllodactylus
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