Hemidactylus paucifasciatus
| Hemidactylus paucifasciatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. paucifasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus paucifasciatus Mohapatra, Agarwal, Mohalik, Dutta & Khandekar, 2023
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Hemidactylus paucifasciatus is a species of gecko from the genus Hemidactylus. It is distributed throughout the region of Odisha in India.[1] It has a row of bumps along its back and a large tail. It is relatively large compared to its genus, and it has a rust color.
Characteristics
The total length of the body is large relative to others in the genus, with the largest identified measuring at 117.7 mm (4.63 in).[1] There is a row of raised bumps spread along the dorsal (back) side of the body, and typically displays a reddish-brown color.[2] The gecko typically prefers to live in hills and valleys in the Indian countryside.[2] It has a collection of scales on its front side ranging from 32 to 35 individual ones. The tail is large relative to the rest of the body, and their knees resemble a distinct cone-like shape.[3]
References
- ^ a b Mohaptra, Pratyush; Agarwal, Ishan; Mohalik, Rakesh; Dutta, Sushil; Khandekar, Akshay (2023). "Hemidactylus paucifasciatus (Squamata: Gekkonidae), a new species of large-bodied, tuberculate gecko from Northern Odisha, India". Zootaxa. 5301 (3). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5301.3.3.
- ^ a b Pflughoeft, Aspen (2023-06-20). "Spiky creature — a new species — shed its skin trying to escape grasp of scientists". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ Mohaptra, Pratyush; Ray, Sumidh; et al. (2025). "A new species of Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from the Northern Eastern Ghats, Odisha, India". Herpetozoa (38): 365–378. doi:10.3897/herpetozoa.38.e175753.