Phyllopezus selmae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northeastern Brazil.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllopezus |
| Species: | P. selmae
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllopezus selmae Dubeux, Goncalves, Palmeira, Nunes, Cassimiro, Gamble, Werneck, Rodrigues, & Mott, 2022
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Etymology
editIts scientific species name (selmae) stems from "Selma Torquato", the curator of Coleção Herpetológica do Museu de História Natural da Universidade Federal de Alagoas.
Description
editIts skin varies from light to beige (depending on age) with dark brown and black spots. The females are ca. 8-10 cm. (3-4 inches) from snout to vent (SVL) and males are ca. 9-10 cm. (3,5-4 inches) from snout to vent (SVL).
Behavior and ecology
editThey are nocturnal and spend the day in hiding, which they do in tree bark and plants. They have been observed to be most active in the evening when they fourage. They have been observed to mostly fourage in forested areas near rivers. They have been observed to "squeak" when defending themselves.[1]
References
edit- ^ Dubeux, Marcos; Silva, Ubiratan Goncalves; Palmeira, Cristiane; Nunes, Pedro; Cassimiro, José; Gamble, Tony; Werneck, Fernanda; Rodriguez, Miguel; Mott, Tamí (March 2022). "Two new species of geckos of the genus Phyllopezus Peters, 1878 (Squamata: Gekkota: Phyllodactylidae) from northeastern Brazil". ResearchGate.
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