| Hemidactylus coalescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. coalescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus coalescens | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
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Hemidactylus coalescens is a species of geckos belonging to the family Gekkonidae. It occurs in Central Africa. [1] [3]
This species is locally common in rainforest regions of Central Africa, from southern Cameroon through Gabon to the Republic of the Congo. [1] [2] [3]
Hemidactylus coalescens can reach a snout–vent length of 78 millimetres (3.1 in) and a total length of 174 millimetres (6.9 in). These medium-sized species has a more elongated head and three enlarged internasal scales. Body shows a few dark crossbands with white spots and pale brown interspaces with white spots. The first crossband is restricted to the neck. On the sides of the brown head there is a fine narrow dark stripe reaching the eyes. [2] [3]
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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.
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