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Phyllodactylus benedettii

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Phyllodactylus benedettii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllodactylus
Species:
P. benedettii
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus benedettii
Ramirez-Reyes & Flores-Villela, 2018

Phyllodactylus benedettii is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Jalisco, Mexico.[1]

It is a nocturnal species often found in rocks and crevices within the tropical dry forest, but can also occupy human settlements near undisturbed areas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Phyllodactylus benedettii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ Romero-Báez, Óscar; Santos-Bibiano, Rufino; Domínguez-Godoy, Miguel Adrián; Miles, Donald B.; Muñoz-Nolasco, Francisco Javier (2020-05-01). "Thermal ecophysiology of a native and an invasive gecko species in a tropical dry forest of Mexico". Journal of Thermal Biology. 90: 102607. doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102607. ISSN 0306-4565.