About Hemidactylus depressus Gray, 1842
This species, Hemidactylus depressus Gray, 1842, has a large head covered in large granules, with particularly prominent granules on the snout. There are 36 to 40 mid-ventral scales. Its digits are webbed at the base, and 10 to 11 lamellae are found under the fourth toe. The tail is depressed, with serrated lateral edges. The dorsum ranges from light brown to gray, marked with 4 to 5 dark, transverse angular markings. A dark canthal stripe is present, bordered by a pale stripe, and the tail has dark cross bars. The venter is grayish-creamy in color. Hemidactylus depressus is a gecko endemic to Sri Lanka, and has only been recorded from the following localities: Kantale, Giritale, Mankulam, Alutnuwara, Hunugalla, Elkaduwa, Matale, Rattota, Gammaduwa, Kandy, Knuckles Mountain Range, Haragama, Wakwalla, Palatupana, Balangoda and Vanathavilluwa. It is an arboreal species of the plains, found on trees, boulders, and in caves, and it sometimes enters human houses. Its diet consists of insects. For reproduction, this species lays clutches of 2 eggs at a time, deposited in rock crevices, tree holes, or leaf litter, between June and August. Hatchlings emerge during August and September.
