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Afrogecko porphyreus (Daudin, 1802)

Afrogecko porphyreus (Daudin, 1802)

Afrogecko porphyreus (Daudin, 1802)

Afrogecko porphyreus is a small social gecko found in southern South Africa that feeds on small insects.

Calodactylodes aureus (Beddome, 1870)

Calodactylodes aureus (Beddome, 1870)

Calodactylodes aureus (Beddome, 1870)

Calodactylodes aureus is a gecko from India's Eastern Ghats where females lay over 300 eggs in shared community nests.

Bunopus tuberculatus Blanford, 1874

Bunopus tuberculatus Blanford, 1874

Bunopus tuberculatus Blanford, 1874

Bunopus tuberculatus is a species of gecko with several common names that is found in the Middle East.

Bunopus crassicauda Nikolsky, 1907

Bunopus crassicauda Nikolsky, 1907

Bunopus crassicauda Nikolsky, 1907

Bunopus crassicauda, a gecko with two common names, is an endemic species found only in Iran.

Uroplatus sikorae Boettger, 1913

Uroplatus sikorae Boettger, 1913

Uroplatus sikorae Boettger, 1913

Uroplatus sikorae, the mossy leaf-tailed gecko, is a camouflaged nocturnal lizard endemic to Madagascar’s tropical forests.

Uroplatus phantasticus (Boulenger, 1888)

Uroplatus phantasticus (Boulenger, 1888)

Uroplatus phantasticus (Boulenger, 1888)

Uroplatus phantasticus is a leaf-tailed camouflaged gecko species endemic to Madagascar’s northern and central tropical forests.

Uroplatus henkeli Böhme & Ibisch, 1990

Uroplatus henkeli Böhme & Ibisch, 1990

Uroplatus henkeli Böhme & Ibisch, 1990

Uroplatus henkeli is a large leaf-tailed gecko species with two morphs, found in Madagascan primary forests.

Uroplatus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1797)

Uroplatus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1797)

Uroplatus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1797)

Uroplatus fimbriatus is a large nocturnal gecko with highly light-sensitive eyes that can see color at night.

Uroplatus giganteus Glaw, Kosuch, Henkel, Sound & Böhme, 2006

Uroplatus giganteus Glaw, Kosuch, Henkel, Sound & Böhme, 2006

Uroplatus giganteus Glaw, Kosuch, Henkel, Sound & Böhme, 2006

Giant leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus giganteus) is a large endemic Madagascar gecko species in the Gekkonidae lizard family.

Tropiocolotes algericus Loveridge, 1947

Tropiocolotes algericus Loveridge, 1947

Tropiocolotes algericus Loveridge, 1947

The Algerian sand gecko is a Tropiocolotes gecko species found in all Maghreb countries except Libya.

Stenodactylus sthenodactylus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Stenodactylus sthenodactylus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Stenodactylus sthenodactylus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Stenodactylus sthenodactylus is a widespread Gekkonidae l native to arid regions of northern Africa and the Middle East.

Stenodactylus slevini Haas, 1957

Stenodactylus slevini Haas, 1957

Stenodactylus slevini Haas, 1957

Stenodactylus slevini is a medium-sized oviparous gecko that lives in desert habitats across parts of the Arabian Peninsula.

Stenodactylus petrii Anderson, 1896

Stenodactylus petrii Anderson, 1896

Stenodactylus petrii Anderson, 1896

Stenodactylus petrii is a small mostly nocturnal dwarf gecko found in arid northern Africa and Israel.

Stenodactylus doriae (Blanford, 1874)

Stenodactylus doriae (Blanford, 1874)

Stenodactylus doriae (Blanford, 1874)

Stenodactylus doriae is a desert-dwelling oviparous gecko species found across parts of the Middle East.

Stenodactylus mauritanicus Guichenot, 1850

Stenodactylus mauritanicus Guichenot, 1850

Stenodactylus mauritanicus Guichenot, 1850

Stenodactylus mauritanicus is a species of gecko found in Northern Africa.

Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes Leviton & Anderson, 1967

Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes Leviton & Anderson, 1967

Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes Leviton & Anderson, 1967

Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes, the eastern sand gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in the Middle East.

Rhoptropus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1935

Rhoptropus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1935

Rhoptropus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1935

Rhoptropus bradfieldi is an endemic Namibian Namib Desert gecko with adhesive feet and a diurnal climbing crevice-dwelling lifestyle.

Rhoptropus barnardi Hewitt, 1926

Rhoptropus barnardi Hewitt, 1926

Rhoptropus barnardi Hewitt, 1926

Rhoptropus barnardi is the smallest species in its genus, found in savanna and rocky areas of Angola and Namibia.

Rhoptropus afer Peters, 1869

Rhoptropus afer Peters, 1869

Rhoptropus afer Peters, 1869

Rhoptropus afer, the Namib day gecko, is a diurnal desert gecko native to southwestern Africa.

Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933

Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933

Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933

Rhoptropus boultoni is an oviparous lizard species found in southern Africa that lives in rocky savanna habitats.

Ptenopus garrulus (Smith, 1849)

Ptenopus garrulus (Smith, 1849)

Ptenopus garrulus (Smith, 1849)

Ptenopus garrulus is a small scaled lizard found across southern Africa in deserts, shrublands, and savannas, that is oviparous.

Phelsuma modesta Mertens, 1970

Phelsuma modesta Mertens, 1970

Phelsuma modesta Mertens, 1970

Phelsuma modesta, the modest day gecko, is a species of gecko that lives in Madagascar.

Phelsuma sundbergi Rendahl, 1939

Phelsuma sundbergi Rendahl, 1939

Phelsuma sundbergi Rendahl, 1939

Phelsuma sundbergi, the Seychelles giant day gecko, is an endemic oviparous lizard from the Seychelles.

Phelsuma standingi Methuen & Hewitt, 1913

Phelsuma standingi Methuen & Hewitt, 1913

Phelsuma standingi Methuen & Hewitt, 1913

Phelsuma standingi is a large sexually dimorphic day gecko endemic to arid southwest Madagascar's thorn forests.

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