Hemidactylus is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 195 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.
Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos found in Asia. With over 100 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos. Molecular phylogenies suggest that the two regional groupings may form distinct clades which are not each other's closest relatives.
Hemidactylus brookii, also known commonly as Brooke's house gecko and the spotted house gecko, is a widespread species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
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.
The Indian day gecko or Nilgiri dwarf gecko is a species of diurnal and insectivorous, rock-dwelling gecko found in the high elevation grasslands and montane forests of the Western Ghats ranges in South India, such as the Nilgiri Hills and the Silent Valley National Park) in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, respectively.
Cyrtodactylus deccanensis, also commonly known as Deccan ground gecko, Günther's Indian gecko, or the banded ground gecko, is a species of gecko found in the northern Western Ghats of India. It has been found from northern Maharashtra, with a habitat range possibly extending to southern Gujarat. Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus was previously considered conspecific with Cyrtodactylus deccanensis but is now accepted as a valid species.
Hemidactylus giganteus, also known as the giant leaf-toed gecko, the giant southern tree gecko, or the giant gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to India.
Hemidactylus porbandarensis is a species of geckos found in Gujarat, India. It is usually considered conspecific with Heyden's gecko.
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.
Xanthophryne koynayensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India where it is known from Koyna in the Maharashtra state. Formerly included in the genus Bufo it has been since made the type species for the genus Xanthophryne and is a sister species of Xanthophryne tigerina.
The Kolhapur day gecko is a species of gecko described from the hills in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India.
Geckoella is a disputed genus of Gekkonidae endemic to India and Sri Lanka.
Cnemaspis girii, also known as Giri's day gecko, is a species of geckos in the genus Cnemaspis described in 2014. The species, found in the forests of the Kaas plateau in Satara district, Maharashtra, India, was discovered by researchers from Bangalore's National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES). The gecko lives under rocks and hollowed out trees near water bodies within its range.
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.
Aaron Bauer's gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is also referred to as the African House Gecko. Geckos as an overall family in comparison to other reptiles are known to be invasive. They were discovered to have emerged in a remote area known as Lom Yen Cave. They are endemic to Laos in which the remote region lies. The common name of the gecko "Aaron Bauer's Gecko" is derived from a well-known biology professor at Villanova University in the state of Pennsylvania (US). This species of gecko is closely related to five other species as well.
Aaron Bauer's house gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India.
The Gujarat gecko is a species of gecko. It is endemic to India. It was first recorded in Girnar hills of Gujarat.
Treutler's gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.
