Hemidactylus acanthopholis
| Hemidactylus acanthopholis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | Hemidactylus acanthopholis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus acanthopholis Mirza & Sanap, 2014[1] | |
Hemidactylus acanthopholis is a species of house gecko from the Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu. Bearing a superficial resemblance to Hemidactylus maculatus,[2] the species is usually found on large rocks or boulders.[3] Growing 20–23 cm (7.9–9.1 in) in length, the species is an overall brown color, but has dark stripes on its back. It takes its name from the warty protuberances running along its dorsal surface.[1]
References
- 1 2 John Virata (10 July 2014). "New Warty Indian Gecko Species Discovered at the National History Museum in London". Reptiles. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ Mirza, Zeeshan A.; Sanap, Rajesh V. (2014). "A new Cryptic species of Gecko of the genus Hemidactylus Oken, 1817 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Southern India". Taprobanica: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity. Taprobanica Private Limited and the Research Centre for Climate Change. 6 (1): 12–20. doi:10.4038/tapro.v6i1.7056. Retrieved 31 July 2014 – via SLJOL.
- ↑ Ateeq Shaikh (29 July 2014). "Mumbai researcher duo discover two species of lizard in Ghats". DNA. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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