Homonota whitii

Boulenger, 1885

Family: Phyllodactylidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description

The Argentine marked gecko (Homonota whitii) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology: The specific name, whitii, is in honor of naturalist Ernest William White (1858–1884) who collected the holotype.

Geographic range: H. whitii is found in northwestern Argentina, in the provinces of Catamarca, Córdoba, La Rioja, Mendoza, Salta, and Tucumán.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of H. whitii is forest.

Reproduction: H. whitii is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Homonota whitii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.