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The name yellow-headed gecko is now commonly used for this species in the United States, but it originally applied to Gonatodes fuscus, now G. albogularis fuscus, which is the subspecies formerly found as an introduced species in Florida. [4] [6] In Venezuela it is known as mea-mea or machurito in Spanish.
Lygodactylus is a genus of diurnal geckos with 82 species. They are commonly referred to as dwarf geckos. They are mainly found in Africa and Madagascar although two species are found in South America. Lygodactylus picturatus, the best known species, is found in Kenya and commonly known as the white-headed dwarf gecko. [3]
The Lungcu slender gecko can reach about 3.4 inches in size and has a “triangular” head. Its body has a “brown sand” coloring with “irregular dark brown streaks.” A photo shows the ...
Dwarf yellow-headed gecko; F. Fischer's dwarf gecko; G. ... White-headed dwarf gecko; Z. Zaire dwarf gecko This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 10:38 (UTC). ...
The yellow-headed dwarf gecko has a defense mechanism called tail autotomy, where they drop their tails to flee to safety when they are attacked by a predator. However, tail autotomy only gives the gecko an immediate benefit to escape because an autotomized gecko is slower without its tail and has difficulty running on vertical surfaces.
Genus Gonatodes (yellow-headed gecko) [2] Genus Hemidactylus (common house gecko) [2] Genus Lepidoblepharis (Costa Rica scaly-eyed gecko) [2] Genus Sphaerodactylus (yellow-tailed dwarf gecko, spotted dwarf gecko) [2] Genus Lepidodactylus (mourning gecko) [3]
Gonatodes albogularis (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) – white-throated clawed gecko, white-throated gecko, yellow-headed gecko Gonatodes albogularis albogularis (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) Gonatodes albogularis bodinii Rivero-Blanco, 1968; Gonatodes albogularis notatus (J.T. Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862) Gonatodes alexandermendesi Cole ...