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Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis) Collpas Tambopata Inn, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 6, 2022 Fall,Geotagged,Peru,Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko,Thecadactylus solimoensis Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis)

Collpas Tambopata Inn, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 6, 2022

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Having seen his northern cousin in Mexico, it's fun to run into this one 5 years later and 4000 km away! Posted 3 years ago
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    Patomarazul
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    It has a very nice pattern! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
      Thibaud Aronson
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      Agreed! I wish I'd gotten a better shot, but he was hanging out high on a wall of the lodge and there was no way of getting closer. Posted 3 years ago

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The Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

"Thecadactylus solimoensis" is a species of gecko described in 2007. It is often confused with "T. rapicauda", the turnip-tailed gecko. This species is found at elevations of 120–200 m above sea level in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, southern Colombia and western Brazil, mostly within the headwaters of the Amazon river system.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jun 25, 2022. Captured Jun 6, 2022 21:10 in 3FPJ+FX Filadelfia, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/9.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO6400
  • 500mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.