West Indian leopard gecko

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West Indian leopard gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Eublepharidae
Genus: Eublepharis
Species:
E. fuscus
Binomial name
Eublepharis fuscus
Börner, 1981
Synonyms

Eublepharis macularius ssp. fuscusBörner, 1981

The West Indian leopard gecko (Eublepharis fuscus) is a species of leopard gecko found in western India, with its range possibly extending to southeastern Pakistan. [1] [2] The specific name "fuscus" means dark or dusky. [2]

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Description

It has a robust habitus and can reach 252 mm (9.9 in) in snout–vent length. [2]

Distribution

The gecko is widely distributed in western India: it is known from the Western Ghats (northern Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra) as well as from Gujarat. It might occur in Pakistan. [1]

Habitat and behavior

It can be found in forested hill tracts, scrub, boulders and scrubland. It is a nocturnal, terrestrial gecko that feeds on scorpions and other arthropods. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Srinivasulu, C. & Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Eublepharis fuscus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2013: e.T172683A1366357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172683A1366357.en . Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Eublepharis fuscus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database