Rhacodactylus leachianus

Rhacodactylus leachianus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Rhacodactylus
Species:
R. leachianus
Binomial name
Rhacodactylus leachianus
(Cuvier, 1829)
Approximate distribution (New Caledonia, Oceania)
  Range
Synonyms
List
  • Ascalabotes leachianus
    Cuvier, 1829
  • Pteropleura leachianus
    — Gray, 1831
  • Lomadactylus leachianus
    — van der Hoeven, 1833
  • Gecko leachii
    Schinz, 1834
  • Platydactylus leachianus
    — Wiegmann, 1834
  • Hoplodactylus leachianus
    — Fitzinger, 1843
  • Rhacodactylus leachianus
    — Bocage, 1873

Rhacodactylus leachianus, commonly known as the New Caledonian giant gecko, Leach's giant gecko, leachianus gecko, or Leachie, is the largest living species of gecko and a member of the family Diplodactylidae. It is native to most of New Caledonia.

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