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Eurydactylodes
Eurydactylodes agricolae
Eurydactylodes is a small genus of geckos commonly referred to as chameleon geckos from the subfamily Diplodactylidae, endemic to New Caledonia and few adjacent islands. Within the Diplodactylidae, Eurydactylodes resides in the Carphodactylini tribe, and consists of four species. All species share similar morphology as well as lifestyle and habits. The first of the Eurydactylodes species to be classified, E. vieillardi, was discovered in 1869.
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Chameleon Gecko
Carphodactylus laevis
Carphodactylus is a monotypic genus of geckos in the family Carphodactylidae. The genus consists of the sole species Carphodactylus laevis, commonly known as the chameleon gecko. The species is endemic to the rainforests of northeastern Australia. It is rated as Least Concern, as it is common within its range and occurs within protected areas. It currently experiences no major threats, though long-term climate change may alter or reduce its geographic distribution under some scenarios.
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Rough Knob-Tailed Gecko
Nephrurus amyae
Nephrurus amyae, also known commonly as the Centralian rough knob-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. It is the largest gecko in the genus Nephrurus, and like all species of Nephrurus is endemic to Australia.
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Midline Knob-Tailed Gecko
Nephrurus vertebralis
Nephrurus vertebralis, also known as midline knob-tailed gecko, is a species of gecko. Like all species of Nephrurus is endemic to Australia.
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Wheeler's Knob-Tailed Gecko
Nephrurus wheeleri
Nephrurus wheeleri, also known commonly as the banded knob-tailed gecko, the southern banded knob-tailed gecko, and Wheeler's knob-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The species, like all species of Nephrurus, is endemic to Australia.
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Banded Knob-Tailed Gecko
Nephrurus cinctus
The genus Nephrurus, collectively referred to as the knob-tailed geckos, comprises several species of small, desert-dwelling, drought-tolerant Australian gecko. They are named for their stubby, knob-like tails, and are also easily identified by their rather large eyes. This adaptation of enlarged eyes is indicative of an animal’s lifestyle being predominantly crepuscular or nocturnal.
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Strophurus
Strophurus
Strophurus is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. All species of Strophurus are endemic to Australia, and are sometimes given the common names phasmid geckos, spiny-tailed geckos, and striped geckos.
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Golden-Tailed Gecko
Strophurus taenicauda
Strophurus taenicauda, also known commonly as the golden spiny-tailed gecko or the golden-tailed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia. Three subspecies are recognized.
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Pasteur's Day Gecko
Phelsuma pasteuri
Pasteur's Day Gecko (Phelsuma pasteuri)
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Robert Mertens' Day Gecko
Phelsuma robertmertensi
Robert Mertens's day gecko is diurnal species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Comoros.
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Round Island Day Gecko
Phelsuma guentheri
The Round Island day gecko, also known commonly as Günther's gecko, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the islet Round Island, Mauritius, and typically dwells on palm trees. The Round Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
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Ornate Day Gecko
Phelsuma ornata
The Mauritius ornate day gecko is a diurnal species in the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It occurs on the island of Mauritius, up to an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft), and most of the surrounding islands. It typically inhabits different trees and bushes. The Mauritius ornate day gecko feeds on insects and nectar from flowering plants.
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amphibian
Yellow-Striped Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates truncatus
The yellow-striped poison frog is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
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amphibian
Phantasmal Poison Frog
Epipedobates tricolor
The phantasmal poison frog or phantasmal poison-arrow frog is a species of poison dart frog first described in 1899 by Boulenger. It is endemic to Ecuador, specifically the Andean slopes of central Ecuador in Bolívar Province. They are known for their radiant warm colors and distinct lightly colored stripes and blotches that run along the length of their body. They are one of the most poisonous animals on the planet, with a poison hundreds of times stronger than morphine. This species has been classified as vulnerable due to an increase in habitat destruction in the few locations where they are known to live.
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Santa Isabel Poison Frog
Epipedobates anthonyi
Anthony's poison arrow frog, also known as Anthony's poison dart frog, is a species of poison dart frog in the family Dendrobatidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador and Peru.
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amphibian
Golfodulcean Poison Frog
Phyllobates vittatus
The Golfodulcean poison frog or Golfodulcean poison-arrow frog is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Costa Rica.
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amphibian
Lovely Poison Frog
Phyllobates lugubris
The lovely poison frog or lovely poison-arrow frog is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found on the Caribbean versant of Central America from southeastern Nicaragua through Costa Rica to northwestern Panama, with one record just west of the Panama Canal. Populations from the Pacific versant, formerly included in this species, are now identified as Phyllobates vittatus.
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amphibian
Kokoe Poison Frog
Phyllobates aurotaenia
Phyllobates aurotaenia is a member of the frog family Dendrobatidae, which are found in the tropical environments of Central and South America. First described by zoologist George Albert Boulenger in 1913, P. aurotaenia is known for being the third most poisonous frog in the world. It is the smallest of the poison dart frogs in the Phyllobates genus and is endemic to the Pacific coast of Colombia.
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amphibian
Marañón Poison Frog
Excidobates mysteriosus
The Marañón poison frog is a species of frog of the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic the Cordillera del Condor, in the upper Marañón River drainage, of Cajamarca Department, Perú.
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amphibian
Blessed Poison Frog
Ranitomeya benedicta
Ranitomeya benedicta, sometimes called the blessed poison frog, is a species of poison dart frogs found in the lowland rainforest of the Pampas del Sacramento in southern Loreto and eastern San Martín Region, northeastern Peru. Before 2008, the species was considered a subspecies of Ranitomeya fantastica. The IUCN considers the species vulnerable because of limited habitat range, habitat loss, and collection for the pet trade.
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