The Rio Huancabamba leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus johnwrighti) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
The specific name, johnwrighti, is in honor of American herpetologist John William Wright (born 1936).
P. johnwrighti is found on the slopes of the Huancabamba River valley in Cajamarca Region, Peru.
The preferred natural habitat of P. johnwrighti is shrubland, at an altitude of 2,100 m (6,900 ft).
P. johnwrighti is oviparous.