| Granchi's leaf-toed gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. granchii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus granchii Lanza, 1978 | |
Granchi's leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus granchii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to east central Somalia. [1] [2]
The specific name, granchii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Edoardo Granchi of the Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze. [2] [3]
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 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.
The Mediterranean house gecko is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world. It is commonly referred to as the Turkish gecko as represented in its Latin name and also as the moon lizard because it emerges in the evening.
The tropical house gecko, Afro-American house gecko or cosmopolitan house gecko is a species of house gecko native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is also currently found in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, where it has been inadvertently introduced by humans.
The Mount Sinai gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Egypt.
The Tyrrhenian wall lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the islands Sardinia and Corsica.
Arnold's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Hemidactylus barbierii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.
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.
The speedy leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa.
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.
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.
Hemidactylus klauberi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Hemidactylus puccionii, also known commonly as the Somali plain gecko and the Zanzibar leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
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 northern East Africa.
Smith's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
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.
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.
Hemidactylus fragilis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to the Horn of Africa.
The coastal rock gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Agama bottegi, also known commonly as the Somali agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
