Perochirus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Perochirus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Gekkonidae – tropical geckos, Micronesian geckos, Polynesian geckos, endemic to the Philippines, Oceania, and Japan.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Diapsida – subclass; Lepidosauromorpha – infraclass; Lepidosauria – superorder; Squamata – order; Gekkomorpha – superfamily; Gekkonidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Perochirus ateles (Duméril's tropical gecko, Micronesia saw-tailed gecko), Perochirus guentheri (Günther's tropical gecko, Vanuatu saw-tailed gecko), Perochirus scutellatus (shielded tropical gecko, atoll giant gecko) – species
References
- Perochirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Perochirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Perochirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons