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Homonota underwoodi

Homonota underwoodi

(Kluge, 1964)
Geko del Monte
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Geko de Underwood.




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Homonota underwoodi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology: The specific name, underwoodi, is in honor of British herpetologist Garth Leon Underwood (1919–2002).

Geographic range: H. underwoodi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, Río Negro, and San Juan.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of H. underwoodi is shrubland.

Reproduction: H. underwoodi is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Homonota underwoodi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Count: 4

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Photography ID: 463783
♀  Adult
Lavalle
Mendoza
Argentina
09/27/2021
Alexander Guiñazu
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Photography ID: 361102
  Adult
Malargüe
Mendoza
Argentina
01/13/2019
Ginés Gomariz
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Photography ID: 249561
  Adult
Cerca de General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
12/25/2017
Ignacio Hernández
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Photography ID: 21172
♀  Adult
General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
02/24/2013
Pablo Chafrat


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
146848527/09/2021ArgentinaMendozaCosta de Araujo, LavalleAlexander Guiñazu
112707013/01/2019ArgentinaMendozaMalargüeGinés Gomariz
70344025/12/2017ArgentinaRío NegroCerca de General RocaIgnacio Hernández
25669826/10/2014ArgentinaMendozaReserva Natural y Cultural Bosques TeltecaMarcelo Zanotti
5776524/02/2013ArgentinaRío NegroGeneral RocaPablo Chafrat
5092602/02/2012ArgentinaSan JuanChimbasGabriel Natalio Castillo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Homonota underwoodi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.