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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Peru (Chachapoyas: Cordillera Central)
Type locality: Quebrada Honda in the vicinity of Balsas (06° 49 S, 78° 00 W), ca. 900-1000 m elevation, Provincia de Chachapoyas, Departamento de Amazonas, Peru
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Phyllopezus maranjonensis

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Phyllopezus maranjonensis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.[1]

Geographic range

P. maranjonensis is found in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru.[1]

Description

P. maranjonensis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.5 cm (4.5 in).[1] It is the largest species of gecko in the New World.[2]

Reproduction

P. maranjonensis is oviparous.[1] The adult female lays two eggs per clutch, laying multiple clutches in one year.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Phyllopezus maranjonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. ^ a b Aurich, Janina; Koch, Claudia; Böhme, Wolfgang (2015). "Reproduction in a gecko assemblage (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) in the Marañon Region (Peru) and comments on the largest gecko in the New World". Phyllomedusa 14 (1): 53-62.
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Phyllopezus maranjonensis: Brief Summary

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Phyllopezus maranjonensis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.

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