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Amaral's Brazilian gecko

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Amaral's Brazilian Gecko
Scientific classification
Template:Regnum: Animalia
Template:Phylum: Chordata
Template:Classis: Reptilia
Template:Ordo: Squamata
Template:Subordo: Sauria
Template:Familia: Gekkonidae
Template:Genus: Briba
[[{{{1}}}{{{2}}} {{{3}}}|{{{1}}}. {{{3}}}]]: brasiliana
Binomial name
Briba brasiliana


Amaral, 1935


Amaral's Brazilian Gecko (Briba brasiliana) is the the only species of the genus ''Briba''.

Description

It is a nocturnal Brazilian gecko from the subfamily Gekkoninae. It is a tree-dwelling species, feeding on herbivorous insects and other invertebrates. It has immovable, or fixed eyelids. Being nocturnal, it has vertically oriented pupils.

Color

bluish-gray

Range

Jalapão Region, Minas Gerais, Bahia (Brazil).

Reproduction

oviparous.

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