Coleonyx elegans Gray, 1845 is a animal in the Eublepharidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Coleonyx elegans Gray, 1845
The Yucatán banded gecko (Coleonyx elegans) is a harmless nocturnal gecko native to parts of Central America.
The Yucatán banded gecko, whose scientific name is Coleonyx elegans Gray, 1845, is a species of gecko found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. It is a common resident of forested and open habitats across the Yucatan Peninsula. This terrestrial gecko is largely nocturnal. It feeds on invertebrates including spiders, crickets, and beetles. It is non-venomous and harmless, even though many local people deeply fear and avoid it.
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Coleonyx mitratus (Peters, 1863)
Goniurosaurus hainanensis Barbour, 1908
Coleonyx variegatus (Baird, 1858)
Aeluroscalabotes felinus (Günther, 1864)
Coleonyx brevis Stejneger, 1893
Coleonyx reticulatus Davis & Dixon, 1958
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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