Gekkonidae

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Pachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good, 1996

Pachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good, 1996

Pachydactylus kladaroderma Branch, Bauer & Good, 1996

Pachydactylus kladaroderma is a dull brown gecko species endemic to specific mountain regions of South Africa.

Nactus cheverti (Boulenger, 1885)

Nactus cheverti (Boulenger, 1885)

Nactus cheverti (Boulenger, 1885)

Nactus cheverti is an oviparous gecko species endemic to Queensland, Australia, that prefers forest habitat.

Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)

Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)

Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)

Mediodactylus kotschyi, Kotschy's gecko, is a small slender gecko native to coastal Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.

Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887)

Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887)

Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887)

Mediodactylus russowii is an Asian oviparous gekkonid lizard native to parts of Central and Western Asia.

Mediodactylus heterocercus (Blanford, 1874)

Mediodactylus heterocercus (Blanford, 1874)

Mediodactylus heterocercus (Blanford, 1874)

Asia Minor thin-toed gecko is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in parts of Western Asia.

Mediodactylus danilewskii (Strauch, 1887)

Mediodactylus danilewskii (Strauch, 1887)

Mediodactylus danilewskii (Strauch, 1887)

Mediterranean thin-toed gecko Mediodactylus danilewskii is a Gekkonidae lizard found in southeastern Europe and Turkey, sometimes treated as a Kotschy's gecko subspecies.

Mediodactylus orientalis (Stepánek, 1937)

Mediodactylus orientalis (Stepánek, 1937)

Mediodactylus orientalis (Stepánek, 1937)

Mediodactylus orientalis is an oviparous gekkonid lizard sometimes treated as a subspecies of Kotschy's gecko, found in Lebanon and Jordan.

Lygodactylus picturatus (Peters, 1870)

Lygodactylus picturatus (Peters, 1870)

Lygodactylus picturatus (Peters, 1870)

Lygodactylus picturatus is a widely distributed African Lygodactylus gecko with one recognized non-nominate subspecies.

Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977)

Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977)

Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977)

Lygodactylus klugei, Kluge's dwarf gecko, is an oviparous gecko native to savanna habitats in northeastern Brazil.

Lygodactylus chobiensis Fitzsimons, 1932

Lygodactylus chobiensis Fitzsimons, 1932

Lygodactylus chobiensis Fitzsimons, 1932

Lygodactylus chobiensis, the Okavango dwarf gecko, is an arboreal small gecko found in southern African tropical grasslands and savannas.

Lygodactylus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1932

Lygodactylus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1932

Lygodactylus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1932

Lygodactylus bradfieldi is a small oviparous lizard native to parts of southern Africa that lives in deserts and savannas.

Lygodactylus capensis (Smith, 1849)

Lygodactylus capensis (Smith, 1849)

Lygodactylus capensis (Smith, 1849)

Lygodactylus capensis is a small gecko with a unique adhesive tail, found across much of southern and eastern Africa.

Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893

Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893

Lygodactylus angularis Günther, 1893

The angulated dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus angularis) is a gecko species native to southern Zaire and Tanzania, with two subspecies.

Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)

Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)

Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril & Bibron, 1836)

Lepidodactylus lugubris is an almost entirely parthenogenetic nocturnal gecko widespread across the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Homopholis walbergii (Smith, 1849)

Homopholis walbergii (Smith, 1849)

Homopholis walbergii (Smith, 1849)

Wahlberg's velvet gecko is a velvet-skinned gecko endemic to southern African bushveld and savanna habitats.

Heteronotia binoei (Gray, 1845)

Heteronotia binoei (Gray, 1845)

Heteronotia binoei (Gray, 1845)

Heteronotia binoei, or Bynoe's gecko, is an Australian endemic gecko with both sexual and parthenogenetic populations.

Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860

Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860

Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860

Hemiphyllodactylus typus, the Indopacific tree gecko, is a gecko species native across Asia and Pacific/Indian islands, introduced to Japan and Hawaii.

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis Grismer, Wood & Cota, 2014

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis Grismer, Wood & Cota, 2014

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis Grismer, Wood & Cota, 2014

The Chiang Mai dwarf gecko is a gecko species endemic to Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.

Hemiphyllodactylus hongkongensis Sung, Lee, Ng, Zhang & Yang, 2018

Hemiphyllodactylus hongkongensis Sung, Lee, Ng, Zhang & Yang, 2018

Hemiphyllodactylus hongkongensis Sung, Lee, Ng, Zhang & Yang, 2018

The Hong Kong slender gecko (Hemiphyllodactylus hongkongensis) is an endemic gecko species found only in Hong Kong.

Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1797)

Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1797)

Hemidactylus platyurus (Schneider, 1797)

Hemidactylus platyurus is a gliding gecko with characteristic patagia, native to South and Southeast Asia and introduced to Florida, USA.

Hemidactylus craspedotus Mocquard, 1890

Hemidactylus craspedotus Mocquard, 1890

Hemidactylus craspedotus Mocquard, 1890

Hemidactylus craspedotus, also called Mocquard's house gecko, is a gecko species found across parts of southeast Asia.

Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hemidactylus turcicus, the Mediterranean gecko, is a widely spread small lizard native to the Mediterranean region.

Hemidactylus triedrus (Daudin, 1802)

Hemidactylus triedrus (Daudin, 1802)

Hemidactylus triedrus (Daudin, 1802)

Hemidactylus triedrus is a gecko species found in South Asia, with a distinct physical description and a recognized Sri Lankan race.

Hemidactylus reticulatus Beddome, 1870

Hemidactylus reticulatus Beddome, 1870

Hemidactylus reticulatus Beddome, 1870

Hemidactylus reticulatus is a gecko species found in rocky habitats across southern India, with distinct morphological and color features.

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