Newton's leaf-toed gecko
# Newton's leaf-toed gecko

Newton's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus newtoni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

## Etymology

The specific name, newtoni, is in honor of Portuguese botanist Colonel Francesco Newton.

## Geographic range

H. newtoni is endemic to the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea.

## Reproduction

H. newtoni is oviparous.

## Taxonomy

H. newtoni was described and named by Júlio Bethencourt Ferreira in 1897.

