Gekkonidae

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Phelsuma quadriocellata Peters, 1883

Phelsuma quadriocellata Peters, 1883

Phelsuma quadriocellata Peters, 1883

Phelsuma quadriocellata is an arboreal bright green day gecko identifiable by dark abdominal spots on its sides.

Phelsuma ornata Gray, 1825

Phelsuma ornata Gray, 1825

Phelsuma ornata Gray, 1825

Phelsuma ornata Gray, 1825, the Mauritius ornate day gecko, is a small colorful gecko native to Mascarene Islands coastal habitats.

Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870

Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870

Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870

Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870 is a day gecko native to Madagascar with introduced invasive populations elsewhere.

Phelsuma lineata Gray, 1842

Phelsuma lineata Gray, 1842

Phelsuma lineata Gray, 1842

Phelsuma lineata (lined day gecko) is an oviparous lizard native to humid regions of Madagascar, reaching 10–15 cm in total length.

Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger, 1880)

Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger, 1880)

Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger, 1880)

Phelsuma laticauda, the gold dust day gecko, is a small lizard with characteristic red markings that reproduces via clutches of eggs.

Phelsuma guttata Kaudern, 1922

Phelsuma guttata Kaudern, 1922

Phelsuma guttata Kaudern, 1922

Phelsuma guttata is a medium-sized day gecko native to coastal northeast Madagascar and nearby islets, living in rainforests.

Phelsuma dubia (Boettger, 1881)

Phelsuma dubia (Boettger, 1881)

Phelsuma dubia (Boettger, 1881)

Phelsuma dubia is a medium-sized day gecko found across parts of Madagascar, the Comoros, Zanzibar, and coastal Tanzania.

Phelsuma borbonica Mertens, 1966

Phelsuma borbonica Mertens, 1966

Phelsuma borbonica Mertens, 1966

Phelsuma borbonica is a middle-sized day gecko that lives exclusively in northern Réunion.

Phelsuma astriata Tornier, 1901

Phelsuma astriata Tornier, 1901

Phelsuma astriata Tornier, 1901

Phelsuma astriata is a Seychelles-endemic day gecko that can dramatically change its colour intensity based on light.

Phelsuma abbotti Stejneger, 1893

Phelsuma abbotti Stejneger, 1893

Phelsuma abbotti Stejneger, 1893

Phelsuma abbotti is an oviparous Gekkonidae lizard found in Madagascar and Seychelles across multiple habitats.

Phelsuma inexpectata Mertens, 1966

Phelsuma inexpectata Mertens, 1966

Phelsuma inexpectata Mertens, 1966

Phelsuma inexpectata is a small day gecko endemic to restricted coastal areas of Réunion.

Phelsuma cepediana (Milbert, 1812)

Phelsuma cepediana (Milbert, 1812)

Phelsuma cepediana (Milbert, 1812)

Phelsuma cepediana is a mid-sized diurnal day gecko widely distributed across Mauritius.

Paroedura picta (Peters, 1854)

Paroedura picta (Peters, 1854)

Paroedura picta (Peters, 1854)

Paroedura picta, the ocelot gecko, is a small nocturnal insectivorous gecko with distinctive ocelot-like spotting.

Paroedura gracilis (Boulenger, 1896)

Paroedura gracilis (Boulenger, 1896)

Paroedura gracilis (Boulenger, 1896)

Paroedura gracilis, the graceful Madagascar ground gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard endemic to Madagascar.

Pachydactylus vansoni Fitzsimons, 1933

Pachydactylus vansoni Fitzsimons, 1933

Pachydactylus vansoni Fitzsimons, 1933

Pachydactylus vansoni, or Van Son's thick-toed gecko, is an oviparous gekkonid lizard endemic to Southern Africa.

Pachydactylus weberi Roux, 1907

Pachydactylus weberi Roux, 1907

Pachydactylus weberi Roux, 1907

Pachydactylus weberi is a small slender gecko found in southern African deserts and shrublands that is oviparous.

Pachydactylus punctatus Peters, 1854

Pachydactylus punctatus Peters, 1854

Pachydactylus punctatus Peters, 1854

Pachydactylus punctatus is a thick-toed gecko species in the Gekkonidae family found across southern Africa.

Pachydactylus maculatus Gray, 1845

Pachydactylus maculatus Gray, 1845

Pachydactylus maculatus Gray, 1845

Pachydactylus maculatus, the spotted thick-toed gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard found in South Africa and Eswatini.

Pachydactylus geitje (Sparrman, 1778)

Pachydactylus geitje (Sparrman, 1778)

Pachydactylus geitje (Sparrman, 1778)

Pachydactylus geitje is a small colorful mottled ground-dwelling gecko that lays a clutch of two tiny eggs in summer.

Pachydactylus capensis (Smith, 1846)

Pachydactylus capensis (Smith, 1846)

Pachydactylus capensis (Smith, 1846)

Pachydactylus capensis, the Cape thick-toed gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in southern Africa.

Pachydactylus affinis Boulenger, 1896

Pachydactylus affinis Boulenger, 1896

Pachydactylus affinis Boulenger, 1896

Pachydactylus affinis is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Pachydactylus austeni Hewitt, 1923

Pachydactylus austeni Hewitt, 1923

Pachydactylus austeni Hewitt, 1923

Pachydactylus austeni is a gecko that lives in southern African coastal dune sands, eating small insects and laying eggs.

Pachydactylus rangei (Andersson, 1908)

Pachydactylus rangei (Andersson, 1908)

Pachydactylus rangei (Andersson, 1908)

Pachydactylus rangei, the web-footed gecko, is a nocturnal gecko endemic to the Namib Desert of Southern Africa.

Pachydactylus formosus Smith, 1849

Pachydactylus formosus Smith, 1849

Pachydactylus formosus Smith, 1849

Pachydactylus formosus is a Gekkonidae lizard found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.

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