Geckolepis maculata

Geckolepis maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Geckolepis
Species: Geckolepis maculata
Peters[1]

Geckolepis maculata is a species of gecko that is commonly found in Madagascar. The gecko has large scales, large legs, and is chestnut-cream with black bands.[2] Its common names are Peters' spotted gecko[3] and Golden fish scaled gecko.[4]

References

  1. Peters, W. 1880. Über die von Hrn. J. M. Hildebrandt auf Nossi-Bé und Madagascar gasammelten Säugethiere und Amphibien. Monatsberichte der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1880: 508-511.
  2. Speedy Look
  3. Geckolist
  4. Milwaukee Reptiles