| Aaron Bauer's house gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. aaronbaueri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus aaronbaueri Giri, 2008 | |
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. [2]
The specific name, aaronbaueri, is in honour of American herpetologist Aaron Matthew Bauer. [3]
Large for its genus, H. aaronbaueri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13 cm (5.1 in). [2]
The preferred natural habitat of H. aaronbaueri is rocky outcrops in forest, at altitudes of 250–1,000 m (820–3,280 ft). [1]
Gekkonidae is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. The Gekkonidae contain many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), the tokay gecko (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus), and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly diverse in tropical areas.
Hemidactylus is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 192 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtropical 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. Geckos like to live in and out of houses. They have been introduced to Australia.
Hemidactylus maculatus, also known as the spotted leaf-toed gecko or giant spotted gecko, is a species of large gecko found in the Western Ghats of India and in parts of Sri Lanka.
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Smith's bent-toed gecko, also known commonly as Malcolm's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.
Dravidogecko anamallensis, also known as the Anamalay gecko, Anaimalai dravidogecko, or Anamalai Hill gecko, is a species of gecko found in the South Indian hills of Palni, Anamalai and Tirunelveli. It is assigned to the genus Dravidogecko, with a resurrection in 2019, as a study suggested molecular phylogenetics is to have had a separate origin from the other Hemidactylus species.
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.
The white-striped viper gecko 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 is an uncommon, slender gecko found only in the lateritic plateaus of Maharashtra. This patchily distributed ground-dwelling species hides generally under the rocks during the daytime
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.
The Kolhapur day gecko is a species of gecko described from the hills in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India.
Dutta's Mahendragiri gecko is a species of large-bodied, tuberculate gecko, found in Andhra Pradesh in India.
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.
Bauer's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Aaron Bauer's gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.
Barboza's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Angola.
Kamdem Toham's gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to western Central Africa.
Hemidactylus makolowodei is a species of African gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
Hemidactylus fragilis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
Treutler's gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.
Cyrtodactylus kazirangaensis is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Assam, Northeast India, where it is only known from its type locality at the northern edge of the Mikir Hills. Its true range could extend into the Kaziranga National Park, to which its specific name refers to.
