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gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

family, Gekkonidae. It has 189 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the

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parts of Africa and Europe. They excel in colonizing oceanic islands by rafting on flotsam, and are for example found across most of Polynesia. In some archipelagoes, cryptic species complexes are found.Lizards of the World (2004):
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. The species are typically known as house geckos, due to their readiness to adapt to and coexist with humans, and can be easily encountered in human habitations. This genus was originally established by Lorenz Oken in 1817 for the species at that time known as ''Hemidactylus tuberculosus'', and now described as the tropical house gecko (''Hemidactylus mabouia''). This species is closely related to the genus ''

Gehyra ''Gehyra'' is a genus of geckos in the family '' Gekkonidae''. They are known as web-toed geckos or dtellas, and most species within the genus bear close resemblance to geckos from the genus '' Hemidactylus''. Geographic range ''Gehyra'' spe ...

'', which belongs to the same family in Gekkonidae.

Evolution

The origin of the genus ''Hemidactylus'' is still unclear as the higher level phylogeny is not well resolved. Moreover, much of the diversity in this group still remains to be discovered.

Feces

A house gecko will usually confine its excretions to one area of a house. This is sometimes considered a nuisance by home owners, and may stain certain surfaces. The feces are approximately five (5) millimeters in length, two (2) millimeters wide, and dark brown (almost black) in color.

Description

The dorsal lepidosis is either uniform or heterogeneous. The pupil of the eye is vertical. Males have pre-anal or femoral pores. Each finger or toe has a slender

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clawed joint, angularly bent and rising from within the extremity of the dilated portion. Boulenger, G.A. (1890). '' The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia''. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. (Genus ''Hemidactylus'', p. 82)
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s", used mainly for species from South Asia and its surroundings to prevent confusion with the many "leaf-toed"

Gekkota Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are ...

not in ''Hemidactylus''. Gecko feet

Some members of the genus, such as ''H. platyurus'', are able to run quadrupedally across water by a partially

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-dependent mechanism distinct from the bipedal gait of

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Communication

Like many other gecko species, species in the genus ''Hemidactylus'' are able to communicate with distinct vocalizations. Depending on the species, their vocalizations range from quiet clicks to short squeaks and chirps. For example, the Asian common house gecko (''Hemidactylus frenatus'') is notable for its distinctive chirping.

Species

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Hemidactylus aaronbaueri Aaron Bauer's house gecko (''Hemidactylus aaronbaueri'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India. Etymology The specific name, ''aaronbaueri'', is in honour of Americ ...

'' Giri, 2008 – Aaron Bauer's house gecko *'' Hemidactylus acanthopholis'' Mirza & Sanap, 2014 *''

Hemidactylus achaemenidicus ''Hemidactylus achaemenidicus'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm cli ...

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Hemidactylus adensis ''Hemidactylus adensis'' is a species of house gecko from Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and ...

'' Šmíd et al., 2014 *''

Hemidactylus aemulus ''Hemidactylus aemulus'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates t ...

'' Kumar, Srinivasulu, & Srinivasulu, 2022 *'' Hemidactylus afarensis'' – Afar gecko *''

Hemidactylus agrius The country leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus agrius'') is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos ...

'' Vanzolini, 1978 – country leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus albituberculatus ''Hemidactylus albituberculatus'' is a species of gecko. It is found in the Guinean savanna region of West Africa (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria) and Cameroon. ''Hemidactylus albituberculatus'' measure in snout–vent length ...

'' Trape, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus albivertebralis ''Hemidactylus albivertebralis'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to West Africa and currently recorded from Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: Rép ...

'' Trape & Böhme, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus albofasciatus The white-striped viper gecko (''Hemidactylus albofasciatus'') is a species of gecko endemic to India. The species, mostly found under the loose rocks on rock outcrops of the Konkan region is known to be threatened by the land-use changes. This ...

'' Grandison & Soman, 1963 – white-striped viper gecko *''

Hemidactylus albopunctatus ''Hemidactylus albopunctatus'', also known as the white-spotted gecko or white leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in eastern Africa in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛� ...

'' Loveridge, 1947 – white-spotted gecko, white-spotted leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus alfarraji ''Hemidactylus alfarraji'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of ...

'' Šmid, Shobrak,

Wilms Wilms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André Wilms (1947–2022), French actor * Friedrich Wilms (1848–1919), German botanist * Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772–1847), Dutch-German composer * Max Wilms Carl Max Wilhelm Wi ...

, Joger & Carranza, 2016 *''

Hemidactylus alkiyumii ''Hemidactylus alkiyumii'' is a species of house gecko from Oman.Carranza, Salvador, and Edwin Nicholas Arnold. "A review of the geckos of the genus Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Oman based on morphology, mitochondrial and nuclear d ...

'' Carranza &

Arnold Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Uni ...

, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus angulatus ''Hemidactylus angulatus'' is a species of gecko. It is found in central and western Africa, as well as introduced to Cape Verde, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Puerto Rico, and Cuba in the Caribbean, and Ecuador and Colombia in S ...

'' Hallowell, 1854 *''

Hemidactylus ansorgii The Nigeria leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus ansorgii)'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to western Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''ansorgii'', is in honor of William John Ansorge, a physician who ...

Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...

, 1901 – Nigerian leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus aporus The Annobon leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus aporus'') is a species of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. It is only known from the island of Annobón, Equatorial Guinea. The species was described and named by George Albert Boulenger in 1906 base ...

'' Boulenger, 1906 – Annobon leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus aquilonius ''Hemidactylus aquilonius'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climate ...

'' McMahan & Zug, 2007 *''

Hemidactylus arnoldi Arnold's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus arnoldi)'' is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Somalia. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''arnoldi'', is in honor of ...

Lanza Lanza may refer to: People Surname * Adam Lanza (1992–2012), American spree killer and perpetrator of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting * Alcides Lanza (born 1929), Canadian composer * Andrew Lanza (born 1964), New York State senato ...

, 1978 – Arnold's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus asirensis ''Hemidactylus asirensis'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates ...

'' Šmid, Shobrak, Wilms, Joger, & Carranza, 2016 *''

Hemidactylus awashensis ''Hemidactylus awashensis'' is a species of house gecko from Ethiopia. It grows to in snout A snout is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. In many animals, the structure is called a muzzle, ro ...

'' Šmíd et al., 2014 *'' Hemidactylus barbierii'' Sindaco, Razzetti & Ziliani, 2007 *''

Hemidactylus barbouri ''Hemidactylus barbouri'', also known as Barbour's leaf-toed gecko, is a species of house gecko native to coastal Kenya and Tanzania. References Hemidactylus Geckos of Africa Reptiles of Kenya Reptiles of Tanzania Reptiles described ...

'' Loveridge, 1942 – Barbour’s leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus barodanus The enigmatic gecko (''Hemidactylus barodanus'') is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are ...

'' Boulenger, 1901 – enigmatic gecko *''

Hemidactylus bavazzanoi ''Hemidactylus bavazzanoi'', also known commonly as Bavazzano's gecko, the Somali banded gecko, and the Somali leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to eastern Africa. Etymology The specific n ...

'' Lanza, 1978 – Somali banded gecko, Bavazzano’s gecko *''

Hemidactylus bayonii Barboza's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus bayonii'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Angola. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''bayonii'', is in honor of ...

'' Bocage, 1893 – Barboza's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus benguellensis The Benguela house gecko (''Hemidactylus benguellensis'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Angola and Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Oce ...

'' Bocage, 1893 – Benguela house gecko *''

Hemidactylus beninensis ''Hemidactylus beninensis'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climate ...

Bauer Bauer is a German surname meaning "peasant" or "farmer". For notable people sharing the surname, see Bauer (surname). Bauer may also refer to: Education and literature * Bauer's Lexicon, a dictionary of Biblical Greek * Bauer College of Busin ...

, Tchibozo, Pauwels & Lenglet, 2006 *'' Hemidactylus biokoensis'' Wagner, Leaché & Fujita, 2014 – Bioko leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus boavistensis ''Hemidactylus boavistensis'', the Boa Vista leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands. The specific name, ''boavistensis'', refers to the island Boa Vista, one of the is ...

'' Boulenger, 1906 – Boa Vista leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus bouvieri'' ( Bocourt, 1870) – Bouvier's leaf-toed gecko, Cape Verde leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus bowringii The Oriental leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus bowringii''), also known commonly as the Asian smooth gecko, Bowring's gecko, Bowring's smooth gecko, and the Sikkimese dark-spotted gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species ...

'' ( Gray, 1845) – Oriental leaf-toed gecko, Bowring's gecko, Sikkimese dark-spotted gecko, Asian smooth gecko *'' Hemidactylus brasilianus'' Amaral, 1935 – Amaral's Brazilian gecko *''

Hemidactylus brookii ''Hemidactylus brookii'', also known commonly as Brooke's house gecko and the spotted house gecko, is a widespread species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. Etymology The specific name, ''brookii'', is in honor of British adventurer James Bro ...

'' Gray, 1845 – Brooke's house gecko, spotted house gecko *'' Hemidactylus carivoensis'' Lobón-Rovira, Conradie, Iglesias, Ernst, Veríssimo, Baptista, & Pinto, 2021 *''

Hemidactylus chikhaldaraensis ''Hemidactylus chikhaldaraensis'', the Chikhaldara brookiish gecko is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder G ...

Agarwal Agrawal (anglicised as Agarwal, Agerwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agarwalla, Aggarwal, Agarawal, Agarawala) is a Bania community found throughout northern, central and western India, mainly in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Hi ...

, Bauer, Giri & Khandekar, 2019 – Chikhaldara brookiish gecko *'' Hemidactylus chipkali'' Mirza & Raju, 2017 – Central Indian leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus cinganji ''Hemidactylus cinganji'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Angola. References

Hemidactylus Reptiles described in 2021 Endemic fauna of Angola Reptiles of Angola {{Hemidactylus-stub ...

'' Lobón-Rovira, Conradie, Iglesias, Ernst, Veríssimo, Baptista, & Pinto, 2021 *''

Hemidactylus citernii The speedy leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus citernii'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''citernii'', is in honor of Italian explorer C ...

'' Boulenger, 1912 – speedy leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus coalescens ''Hemidactylus coalescens'' is a species of geckos belonging to the family Gekkonidae. It occurs in Central Africa. Distribution and habitat This species is locally common in rainforest regions of Central Africa, from southern Cameroon throu ...

'' Wagner, Leaché & Fujita, 2014 *'' Hemidactylus craspedotus'' Mocquard, 1890 – Mocquard's house gecko, frilled gecko, frilled house gecko *''

Hemidactylus curlei ''Hemidactylus curlei'', also known commonly as the northern leaf-toed gecko or Parker's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to the Horn of Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''curlei'', may be in ho ...

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, 1942 – Parker's gecko, northern leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus dawudazraqi'' Moravec, Kratochvíl, Amr, Jandzik, Šmíd & Gvoždík, 2011 *''

Hemidactylus depressus ''Hemidactylus depressus'', also known as Sri Lanka leaf-nosed gecko or Kandyan gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka. Description Head large with large granules, especially on snout. Mid-ventrals 36–40. Digits webbed at b ...

'' Gray, 1842 – Sri Lankan leaf-nosed gecko, Kandyan gecko *'' Hemidactylus dracaenacolus'' Rösler & Wranik, 1999 *'' Hemidactylus easai'' Das, Pal, Siddharth, Palot, Deepak, & Narayanan, 2022 *''

Hemidactylus echinus The hedgehog leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus echinus'') is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geck ...

'' O'Shaughnessy, 1875 – hedgehog leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus endophis ''Hemidactylus endophis'' is a species of house gecko from Oman.Carranza, Salvador, and Edwin Nicholas Arnold. "A review of the geckos of the genus Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Oman based on morphology, mitochondrial and nuclear da ...

'' Carranza & Arnold, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus eniangii ''Hemidactylus eniangii'' is a species of forest gecko found in Nigeria (i.e., east of the Dahomey Gap) and northern Cameroon. It inhabits lowland tropical moist forest at elevations of above sea level and can be locally very common. ''Hemidac ...

'' Wagner, Leaché & Fujita, 2014 *''

Hemidactylus fasciatus The banded leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus fasciatus'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to West Africa west of the Dahomey Gap In West Africa, the Dahomey Gap refers to the portion of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic that extends all the ...

'' Gray, 1842 – banded leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus faustus ''Hemidactylus faustus'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates t ...

'' Lobón-Rovira, Conradie, Iglesias, Ernst, Veríssimo, Baptista, & Pinto, 2021 *''

Hemidactylus festivus ''Hemidactylus festivus'' is a species of house gecko from Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the ...

'' Carranza & Arnold, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus flavicauda ''Hemidactylus flavicauda'' the Mahabubnagar yellow-tailed brookiish gecko, is a species of house gecko from India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, ...

'' Lajmi, Giri, Singh, & Agarwal, 2020 – Mahabubnagar yellow-tailed brookiish gecko *''

Hemidactylus flaviviridis ''Hemidactylus flaviviridis'' is a species of gecko. It is known as the yellow-belly gecko or northern house gecko. Distribution Its range includes Egypt (Ismailia, Sinai), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, P ...

'' Rüppell, 1835 – yellow-bellied gecko, northern house gecko *''

Hemidactylus forbesii The Socotra leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus forbesii)'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Abd al-Kuri in the Socotra archipelago. Etymology The specific name, ''forbesii'', is in honor ...

'' Boulenger, 1899 – Socotra leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus foudaii ''Hemidactylus foudaii'', also known commonly as the Elba gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to North Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''foudaii'', is in honor of Egyptian conservationist Mousta ...

'' Baha El Din, 2003 *''

Hemidactylus fragilis ''Hemidactylus fragilis'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa. Geographic range ''H. fragilis'' is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Taxonomy ''H. fragilis'' is sometimes con ...

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, 1915 *''

Hemidactylus frenatus The common house gecko (''Hemidactylus frenatus'') is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko, wall gecko, house lizard, tayoto, chipkali or moon lizard. Most geckos are noctur ...

'' Schlegel, 1836 – common house gecko, Asian house gecko, Pacific house gecko *''

Hemidactylus funaiolii ''Hemidactylus funaiolii'', also known commonly as the Archer's Post gecko and the Kenya leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''funaiolii'', is i ...

'' Lanza, 1978 – Archer's post gecko, Kenya leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus garnotii'' A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836 – Indo-Pacific gecko, Garnot's house gecko, fox gecko, Assam greyish-brown gecko *'' Hemidactylus giganteus''

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, 1871 – giant leaf-toed gecko, giant southern tree gecko, giant gecko *''

Hemidactylus gleadowi Gleadow's house gecko (''Hemidactylus gleadowi'') is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are ...

'' Murray, 1884 – Gleadow's house gecko *'' Hemidactylus gracilis'' Blanford, 1870 – graceful leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus gramineus'' Ceríaco, Bauer, Kusamba, Agarwal, & Greenbaum, 2021 *''

Hemidactylus granchii Granchi's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus granchii)'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia. Etymology The specific name, ''granchii'', is in honor of Italian herpetologist Edoardo Granchi of t ...

'' Lanza, 1978 – Granchi's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus graniticolus ''Hemidactylus graniticolus'' is a cryptic rock-dwelling species of large gecko found in India. The holotype was described from hills near Harohalli village in the Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka.Ishan Agarwal, Varad B. Giri & Aaron M. Bau ...

'' Agarwal, Giri & Bauer, 2011 *''

Hemidactylus granosus ''Hemidactylus granosus'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates ...

'' Heyden, 1827 *''

Hemidactylus granti Grant's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus granti)'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island Socotra. Usually it can be found camouflaging at rocky areas such as cliffs and mountain peaks. Etym ...

'' Boulenger, 1899 – Grant's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus greeffii Greeff's giant gecko (''Hemidactylus greeffii'') is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found on islands in the Gulf of Guinea off the east coast of Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''greeffii'', is in honor ...

'' Bocage, 1886 – Greeff's gecko, Beolens B, Watkins M,

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(2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Hemidactylus greeffii'', p. 107; ''Cyrtodactylus malcolmsmithi'', p. 247). Greeff's giant gecko"''Hemidactylus greeffii'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Hemidactylus gujaratensis'' Giri, Bauer, Vyas & S. Patil, 2009 – Gujarat gecko *'' Hemidactylus hajarensis'' Carranza & Arnold, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus hannahsabinae ''Hemidactylus nzingae'', also known as the Queen Nzinga's tropical gecko, is a species of house gecko endemic to Angola. It is named after Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba. References Hemidactylus Geckos of Africa Reptiles of Angol ...

'' Ceriaco, Agarwal, Marques, & Bauer, 2020 *''

Hemidactylus hegdei ''Hemidactylus hegdei'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the mo ...

'' Pal & Mirza, 2022 *''

Hemidactylus hemchandrai ''Hemidactylus hemchandrai'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climat ...

'' Dandge & Tiple, 2015 *'' Hemidactylus homoeolepis'' Blanford, 1881 – Arabian leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus hunae The spotted giant gecko (''Hemidactylus hunae'') is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka. Habitat and distribution The largest gecko found in Sri Lanka, inhabiting outcrops of the dry and intermediate regions of the island. Localitie ...

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, 1937 – spotted giant gecko *''

Hemidactylus imbricatus The carrot-tail viper gecko (''Hemidactylus imbricatus'') is a species of gecko. It is found in Iran, Pakistan and possibly India, although the Indian records are questionable. Taxonomy This species was formerly known as ''Teratolepis fasciata'', ...

'' Bauer et al., 2008 – carrot-tailed viper gecko *''

Hemidactylus inexpectatus ''Hemidactylus inexpectatus'' is a species of house gecko from Oman.Carranza, Salvador, and Edwin Nicholas Arnold. "A review of the geckos of the genus Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Oman based on morphology, mitochondrial and nuclea ...

'' Carranza & Arnold, 2012 *'' Hemidactylus inintellectus'' Sindaco, Ziliani, Razzetti, Pupin, Grieco, 2009 – Socotran rock gecko *''

Hemidactylus isolepis ''Hemidactylus isolepis'', also known as the scaly leaf-toed gecko or uniform-scaled gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and probably in Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the R ...

'' Boulenger, 1895 – scaly leaf-toed gecko, uniform-scaled gecko *''

Hemidactylus ituriensis ''Hemidactylus ituriensis'' (common name Ituri leaf-toed gecko) is a species of gecko. As currently known, it is endemic to northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique ...

'' Schmidt, 1919 – Ituri leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus jubensis'' Boulenger, 1895 – Ethiopian gecko, Mrioen leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus jumailiae'' Busais & Joger, 2011 *'' Hemidactylus kamdemtohami'' Bauer & Pauwels, 2002 – Kamdem Toham's gecko *''

Hemidactylus kangerensis ''Hemidactylus kangerensis'' is a species of large geckos found in the Eastern Ghats of India. ''Hemidactylus kangerensis'' named after the type location Kanger Ghati National Park Kanger Ghati National Park (also called Kanger Valley N ...

'' Mirza, Bhosale & R. Patil, 2017 *''

Hemidactylus karenorum ''Hemidactylus karenorum'', commonly known as the Burmese leaf gecko, the Burmese leaf-toed gecko, or the Burmese spotted gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. Etymology The s ...

'' ( Theobald, 1868) – Burmese spotted gecko, Burmese leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus kimbulae ''Hemidactylus kimbulae'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known ...

'' Amarasinghe, Karunarathna, Campbell, Madawala, & de Silva, 2021 *'' Hemidactylus klauberi'' Scortecci, 1948 *''

Hemidactylus kolliensis ''Hemidactylus kolliensis'', the Kolli rock gecko is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are ...

'' Agarwal, Bauer, Giri & Khandekar, 2019 – Kolli rock gecko *''

Hemidactylus kundaensis ''Hemidactylus kundaensis'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée ...

'' Chirio & Trape, 2012 *'' Hemidactylus kushmorensis'' Murray, 1884 – Kushmore house gecko *'' Hemidactylus kyaboboensis'' Wagner, Leaché & Fujita, 2014 *''

Hemidactylus laevis The common leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus laevis'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link= ...

'' Boulenger, 1901 – common leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus lamaensis'' Ullenbruch, Grell & Bohme, 2010 *''

Hemidactylus lankae ''Hemidactylus lankae'' (termite-hill gecko, Sri Lanka leaf-toed gecko) is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka. Habitat and distribution A beautiful dark-light banded ground gecko from the dry zone of Sri Lanka, below 300m. Know ...

'' Deraniyagala, 1953 – termite hill gecko, Sri Lankan leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus lanzai ''Hemidactylus lanzai'' is a species of house gecko from Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked co ...

'' *'' Hemidactylus laticaudatus'' L.G. Andersson, 1910 – Andersson's leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus lavadeserticus'' Moravec & Bohme, 1997 – Syrian house gecko *''

Hemidactylus lemurinus ''Hemidactylus lemurinus'', also known as the Dhofar leaf-toed gecko or Oman ghost leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko. It is native to southern Oman and southeastern Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Repub ...

'' Arnold, 1980 Dhofar leaf-toed gecko, Oman ghost leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus leschenaultii Leschenault's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus leschenaultii'') is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Asia and parts of West Asia. It is often found inside homes. Its scientific name commemorates ...

'' A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836 – Leschenault's leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus longicephalus'' Bocage, 1873 *'' Hemidactylus lopezjuradoi'' Arnold, Vasconcelos, Harris,

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& Carranza, 2008 (formerly in ''H. bouvieri'') *'' Hemidactylus luqueorum'' Carranza & Arnold, 2012 *'' Hemidactylus mabouia'' ( Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) – tropical house gecko, Afro-American house gecko, cosmopolitan house gecko *'' Hemidactylus macropholis'' Boulenger, 1896 – Boulenger’s gecko, large-scaled leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus maculatus'' A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836 – spotted leaf-toed gecko, giant spotted gecko *''

Hemidactylus mahonyi ''Hemidactylus mahonyi'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the m ...

'' Adhikari, Achyuthan, Kumar, Khot, Shreeram, & Ganesh, 2022 *''

Hemidactylus makolowodei ''Hemidactylus makolowodei'' is a species of African gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. Etymology The specific name, ''makolowodei'', is in honor of Central African herpetologist Paul Makalowode.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, ...

'' Bauer, Lebreton, Chirio, Ineich & Talla Kouete, 2006 *''

Hemidactylus malcolmsmithi Smith's bent-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus malcolmsmithi''), also known commonly as Malcolm's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India. Taxonomy ''H. malcolmsmithi'' was originally desc ...

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, 1949) – Malcolm's bow-fingered gecko, Smith's bent-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus mandebensis'' Šmíd et al., 2014 *'' Hemidactylus masirahensis'' Carranza & Arnold, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus matschiei The Togo leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus matschiei'') is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to West Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''matschiei'', is in honor of German zoologist Paul Matschie.Beo ...

'' ( Tornier, 1901) – Togo leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus megalops Parkers leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus megalops'') is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos a ...

'' Parker, 1932 – Parker's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus mercatorius ''Hemidactylus mercatorius'' is a species of gecko. There has been confusion between it and ''Hemidactylus mabouia'', making it difficult to establish the ranges of the species. While the Reptile Database gives ''Hemidactylus mercatorius'' a wid ...

'' Gray, 1842 *''

Hemidactylus mindiae __NOTOC__ ''Hemidactylus'' is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 189 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the su ...

'' Baha El Din, 2005 – Mount Sinai gecko *''

Hemidactylus minutus ''Hemidactylus minutus'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates t ...

'' Vasconcelos & Carranza, 2014 *''

Hemidactylus modestus ''Hemidactylus modestus'', also known as the moderate leaf-toed gecko or Tana River gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belong ...

'' (Günther, 1894) – moderate leaf-toed gecko, Tana River gecko *''

Hemidactylus montanus The mountain leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus montanus'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the sou ...

'' Busais & Joger, 2011 – mountain leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus mrimaensis'' Malonzo & Bauer, 2014 – Kaya gecko *''

Hemidactylus muriceus The Guinea leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus muriceus'') is a species of gecko. It is found in West Africa between Guinea in the west and Nigeria east, and further east and south in Central Africa, in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of ...

'' W. Peters, 1870 – Guinea leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus murrayi Murray's house gecko (''Hemidactylus murrayi'') is a species of gecko. It is found in western India, Myanmar, and Malaysia. It was previously considered conspecific with ''Hemidactylus brookii'' but revalidated by Lajmi and colleagues in 2016. It ...

'' Gleadow, 1887 – Murray's house gecko *''

Hemidactylus newtoni Newton's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus newtoni'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''newtoni'', is in honor of Portuguese botanist Colonel :pt:Francisco Ne ...

'' Ferreira, 1897 – Newton's leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus nicolauensis'' Vasconcelos, Kohler, Geniez, & Crochet, 2020 *''

Hemidactylus nzingae ''Hemidactylus nzingae'', also known as the Queen Nzinga's tropical gecko, is a species of house gecko endemic to Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital ...

'' – Queen Nzinga’s tropical gecko *'' Hemidactylus ophiolepis'' Boulenger, 1903 – snake-scaled leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus ophiolepoides'' Lanza, 1978 – Lanza's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus oxyrhinus The sharpnose leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus oxyrhinus'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Abd al Kuri in the Socotra Socotra or Soqotra (; ar, سُقُطْرَىٰ ; so, Suqadara) is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the India ...

'' Boulenger, 1899 – sharp-nosed leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus paaragowli ''Hemidactylus paaragowli'', also known as the Travancore rock gecko, is a species of large rock-dwelling gecko endemic to Southern Western Ghats of India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It ...

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, Mohan & Pal, 2018 – Travancore rock gecko *'' Hemidactylus paivae'' – Paiva’s gecko *''

Hemidactylus palaichthus __NOTOC__ ''Hemidactylus'' is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 189 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtr ...

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, 1969 – Antilles leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus parvimaculatus ''Hemidactylus parvimaculatus'', also known as the spotted house gecko or the Sri Lankan house gecko, is a species of gecko from South Asia and Indian Ocean. Description ''Hemidactylus parvimaculatus'' can grow to in length. The body has many t ...

'' Deraniyagala, 1953 – spotted house gecko *'' Hemidactylus pauciporosus'' Lanza, 1978 *'' Hemidactylus paucituberculatus'' Carranza & Arnold, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus persicus ''Hemidactylus persicus'', also known as the Persian leaf-toed gecko or Persian gecko, is a species of gecko found in West Asia. Description It has a snout rather acuminate, as long as the distance between the eye and the upper border of the ea ...

'' J. Anderson, 1872 – Persian leaf-toed gecko, Persian gecko *'' Hemidactylus pfindaensis'' Lobón-Rovira, Conradie, Iglesias, Ernst, Veríssimo, Baptista, & Pinto, 2021 *''

Hemidactylus pieresii ''Hemidactylus pieresii'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Taxonomy It was synonymized with ''Hemidactylus depressus'' by Smith in 1935 but removed from the synonymy by Batuwita & Pethiyagoda in 2012. Distribution It is endemi ...

'' Kelaart, 1852 *''

Hemidactylus platycephalus ''Hemidactylus platycephalus'', also known as the tree gecko, flathead leaf-toed gecko, or Baobab gecko, is a species of gecko. It is widely distributed in eastern Africa between Somalia in the north and Mozambique and Madagascar in the south. R ...

'' W. Peters, 1854 – tree gecko, flat-headed leaf-toed gecko, baobab gecko *''

Hemidactylus platyurus The flat-tailed house gecko (''Hemidactylus platyurus''), also known as the frilled house gecko or Asian house gecko, is a species of Gekkonidae native to southeastern and southern Asia. The species is sometimes classified under the genus ''Cos ...

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, 1792) – flat-tailed house gecko, frilled house gecko, Asian house gecko *''

Hemidactylus porbandarensis ''Hemidactylus porbandarensis'' is a species of geckos found in Gujarat, India. It is usually considered conspecific with Heyden's gecko. References * Sharma R C 1981 ''Hemidactylus porbandarensis'', a new geckonid lizard Lizards are a ...

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Hemidactylus prashadi ''Hemidactylus prashadi'', also known commonly as the Bombay leaf-toed gecko or Prashad's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Etymology The specific name, ''prashad ...

'' M.A. Smith, 1935 – Bombay leaf-toed gecko, Prashad's gecko *''

Hemidactylus principensis ''Hemidactylus principensis'' is a species of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. The species was named by Elizabeth C. Miller, Anna B. Sellas and Robert C. Drewes ...

'' Miller, Sellas & Drewes, 2012 *''

Hemidactylus pseudomuriceus ''Hemidactylus pseudomuriceus'' is a species of gecko. It is found in West Africa (Ivory Coast) and Central Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Republic of the Congo). Its reproduction is oviparous and it presents the following chara ...

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Hemidactylus pseudoromeshkanicus ''Hemidactylus pseudoromeshkanicus'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to ...

'' *'' Hemidactylus puccionii'' Calabresi, 1927 – Zanzibar leaf-toed gecko, Somali plain gecko *'' Hemidactylus pumilio'' Boulenger, 1899 – pygmy leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus raya ''Hemidactylus raya'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most ...

'' Kumar, Srinivasulu, & Srinivasulu, 2022 *''

Hemidactylus reticulatus The reticulate leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus reticulatus'') is a species of terrestrial animal, terrestrial, nocturnal, insectivorous gecko found in rocky areas of South India. It takes refuge under stones on ground during day time and emerges ...

'' Beddome, 1870 – reticulated leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus richardsonii'' Gray, 1845 – Richardson's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus rishivalleyensis ''Hemidactylus rishivalleyensis'' is a species of house gecko from India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and th ...

'' Agarwal, Thackeray, & Khandekar, 2020 – Rishi Valley rock gecko *''

Hemidactylus robustus Heyden's gecko (''Hemidactylus robustus'') is a species of geckos, family Gekkonidae, found in northeastern Africa and in the Middle East. Distribution It may be found in Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Ir ...

'' Heyden, 1827 – Heyden's gecko *'' Hemidactylus romeshkanicus'' Torki, 2011 *''

Hemidactylus ruspolii ''Hemidactylus ruspolii'', also known commonly as the farm leaf-toed gecko, Prince Ruspoli's gecko, Ruspoli's gecko, and the turnip-tailed black and yellow gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northe ...

'' Boulenger, 1896 – farm leaf-toed gecko, Ruspoli's gecko, turnip-tailed black and yellow gecko *'' Hemidactylus saba'' Busais & Joger, 2011 *''

Hemidactylus sahgali ''Hemidactylus sahgali'', also known as Sahgal's termite hill gecko, is a species of house gecko from India and Pakistan. References Hemidactylus Reptiles described in 2018 Reptiles of India Reptiles of Pakistan {{Hemidactylus- ...

'' Mirza, Gowande, R. Patil, Ambekar & Patel, 2018 – Sahgal’s termite hill gecko *'' Hemidactylus sankariensis'' Agarwal, Bauer, Giri & Khandekar, 2019 – Sankari brookiish gecko *''

Hemidactylus sassanidianus ''Hemidactylus sassanidianus'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm clim ...

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Hemidactylus sataraensis The Satara gecko (''Hemidactylus sataraensis'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. References

Hemidactylus Reptiles described in 2008 Reptiles of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats {{Hemidactylus- ...

'' Giri & Bauer, 2008 – Satara gecko *''

Hemidactylus saxicolus ''Hemidactylus saxicolus'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the ...

'' Kumar, Srinivasulu, & Srinivasulu, 2022 *''

Hemidactylus scabriceps The scaly gecko (''Hemidactylus scabriceps'') is a species of nocturnal, terrestrial, insectivorous gecko found in South India and northern Sri Lanka. This species was first discovered in the coastal sand dunes of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu ...

'' ( Annandale, 1906) – scaly gecko *''

Hemidactylus shihraensis ''Hemidactylus shihraensis'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peni ...

'' Busais & Joger, 2011 *''

Hemidactylus sinaitus ''Hemidactylus sinaitus'', also known as the Red Sea gecko or Sinai leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging t ...

'' Boulenger, 1885 – Red Sea gecko, Sinai leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus sirumalaiensis'' Khandekar, Thackeray, Pawar, & Agarwal, 2020 *''

Hemidactylus siva ''Hemidactylus siva'', also known as the Hampi rock gecko, is a species of house gecko from India. References Hemidactylus Reptiles described in 2018 Reptiles of India Endemic fauna of India {{Hemidactylus-stub ...

'' C. Srinivasulu, A. Srinivasulu & Kumar, 2018 – Hampi rock gecko *''

Hemidactylus smithi Smith's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus smithi'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''smithi'', is in honor of American physician Arthur Donaldson Smith ...

'' Boulenger, 1895 – Smith's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus somalicus The northern Somali leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus somalicus'') is a species of gecko. It is found in Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلا� ...

'' Parker, 1932 – Northern Somali leaf-toed gecko *'' Hemidactylus squamulatus'' Tornier, 1896 – Tornier's leaf-toed gecko, Nyika gecko *''

Hemidactylus srikanthani ''Hemidactylus srikanthani'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and t ...

'' Adhikari, Achyuthan, Kumar, Khot, Shreeram, & Ganesh, 2022 *''

Hemidactylus stejnegeri Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko (''Hemidactylus stejnegeri)'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''stejnegeri'', is in honour of Norwegian-American herpetologist Le ...

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& Hikida, 1989 – Stejneger's leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus subtriedrus ''Hemidactylus subtriedrus'', also known as Jerdon's gecko or Madras blotched gecko, is a species of gecko found in India and Sri Lanka. Description Head large, oviform; snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, l.4 the ...

'' Jerdon, 1854 – Jerdon's gecko, Madras blotched gecko *'' Hemidactylus sushilduttai'' Giri, Bauer, Mohapatra, C. Srinivasulu & Agarwal, 2017 - Dutta Mahendragiri gecko *'' Hemidactylus tamhiniensis'' Khandekar, Thackeray, & Agarwal, 2021 - Tamhini giant rock gecko, basalt giant rock gecko *'' Hemidactylus tanganicus'' Loveridge, 1929 - Tanzanian leaf-toed gecko, Tanzanian diamond gecko, Dutumi gecko *'' Hemidactylus tasmani'' Hewitt, 1932 - Tasmanian leaf-toed gecko *''

Hemidactylus taylori ''Hemidactylus taylori'', also known commonly as Taylor's house gecko and Taylor's Somali half-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia. Etymology The specific name, ''taylori'', is in ...

'' Parker, 1932 *''

Hemidactylus tenkatei ''Hemidactylus tenkatei'' is a species of gecko. It is found in Indonesia and East Timor. References

Hemidactylus Reptiles described in 1895 Reptiles of Timor Reptiles of Indonesia {{Hemidactylus-stub ...

'' Lidth de Jeude, 1895 *''

Hemidactylus thayene ''Hemidactylus thayene'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British ...

'' McMahan & Zug, 2007 *''

Hemidactylus treutleri Treutler's gecko (''Hemidactylus treutleri'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to India. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''treutleri'', is in honor of Germa ...

'' Mahony, 2009 - Treutler's gecko *''

Hemidactylus triedrus ''Hemidactylus triedrus'', also known as the termite hill gecko, Dakota's leaf-toed gecko, or blotched house gecko, is a species of gecko found in South Asia. The race ''lankae'' of Sri Lanka, is now given species status and known as ''Hemidacty ...

'' ( Daudin, 1802) – termite hill gecko, Dakota's leaf-toed gecko, blotched house gecko *''

Hemidactylus tropidolepis ''Hemidactylus tropidolepis'', also known as Mocquard's leaf-toed gecko or Ogaden gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belong ...

'' Mocquard, 1888 – Mocquard's leaf-toed gecko, Ogaden gecko *'' Hemidactylus turcicus'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Mediterranean house gecko, Turkish gecko *''

Hemidactylus ulii ''Hemidactylus ulii'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to southwestern Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabia ...

'' Šmíd, Moravec, Kratochvil, Gvozdik, Nasher, Busais, Wilms, Shobrak & Carranza, 2013 *'' Hemidactylus vanam''

Chaitanya Chaitanya or Chaithanya may refer to Philosophy *Chaitanya (consciousness), Hindu philosophical concept People *Chaitanya (name) *Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1533), founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism Media * ''Chaitanya'' (film), a 1991 Telugu film ...

, Lajmi & Giri, 2018 - Megamalai rock gecko *''

Hemidactylus varadgirii ''Hemidactylus varadgirii'', also commonly known as Giri's brookiish gecko and the Amboli brookiish gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India. It was discovered by herpetologist Varad Giri Vara ...

'' Chaitanya, Agarwal, Lajmi & Khandekar, 2019 – Giri’s brookiish gecko, Amboli brookiish gecko *''

Hemidactylus vernayi ''Hemidactylus vernayi'' is a species of house gecko from Angola. References External links Reptile Database Endemic fauna of Angola Hemidactylus Reptiles described in 2020 {{Hemidactylus-stub ...

'' Ceriaco, Agarwal, Marques, & Bauer, 2020 – Vernay’s tropical gecko *''

Hemidactylus vietnamensis ''Hemidactylus vietnamensis'', also known as Vietnam leaf-toed gecko or Vietnam house gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Bel ...

'' Darevsky, Kupriyanova & Roshchin, 1984 - Vietnam leaf-toed gecko, Vietnam house gecko *'' Hemidactylus vijayraghavani'' Mirza, 2018 *''

Hemidactylus whitakeri ''Hemidactylus whitakeri'', also known as Whitaker's termite hill gecko, is a species of house gecko from India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the ...

'' Mirza, Gowande, R. Patil, Ambekar & Patel, 2018 – Whitaker’s termite hill gecko *'' Hemidactylus xericolus'' Lajmi, Giri, Singh, & Agarwal, 2020 – Nalgonda yellow-tailed brookiish gecko *'' Hemidactylus yajurvedi'' Murthy, Bauer, Lajmi, Agarwal & Giri, 2015 - Kanker rock gecko *''

Hemidactylus yerburyi ''Hemidactylus yerburii'', also known commonly as the southern leaf-toed gecko, Yerbury's gecko, and Yerburi's leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia. Geographic range ''H. y ...

'' J. Anderson, 1895 Yerbury’s gecko, Yerburi’s leaf-toed gecko

Phylogeny

The following phylogeny is from Pyron, ''et al.'' (2013),Pyron, R Alexander, Frank T Burbrink and John J Wiens. 2013. A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2013 13:93. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-13-93 and includes 47 ''Hemidactylus'' species. ''Hemidactylus'' is a

sister group In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree. Definition The expression is most easily illustrated by a cladogram: Taxon A and t ...

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Cyrtodactylus ''Cyrtodactylus'' (Greek κυρτος ''kurtos'' "curved", from κυπτω ''kuptō'' "to stoop"; δακτυλος ''daktulos'' "finger, toe") is a diverse genus of Asian geckos, commonly known as bent-toed geckos, bow-fingered geckos, and fores ...

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Similar genera

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'' * '' Lepidodactylus'' * '' Diplodactylidae''

References

External links

Gekkonids
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