Reptilia > Squamata > Gekkota > Gekkonoidea > Gekkonidae > Gekkoninae > Hemidactylus
Hemidactylus albofasciatus Grandison & Soman, 1963 – White-banded Gecko
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Hemidactylus albofasciatus – White-banded Gecko
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
The gecko is found on open, rocky crests of hills with scrub patched surrounded by semi-evergreen forests (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013). There is no data available on its population status, though rock mining and quarrying are major threats to the habitat of species (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013).
Type Locality: Dorle (Ratnagiri, Maharashtra)
Common, known from Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).The gecko is found on open, rocky crests of hills with scrub patched surrounded by semi-evergreen forests (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013). There is no data available on its population status, though rock mining and quarrying are major threats to the habitat of species (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013).
References:
Reptilia > Squamata > Gekkota > Gekkonoidea > Gekkonidae > Gekkoninae > Hemidactylus
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Jangid, A.K. and A. Kamdar. 2023. Hemidactylus albofasciatus Grandison & Soman, 1963 – White-banded Gecko. Kamdar, A., A, Jangid, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Reptiles of India, v. 1.26. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.indianreptiles.org/sp/743/Hemidactylus-albofasciatus
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