Hemidactylus giganteus

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iGiant Leaf-toed Gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Gekkonidae Genus: Hemidactylus Species: H. giganteus
Binomial name
Hemidactylus giganteus Stoliczka, 1871

Giant Leaf-toed Gecko Hemidactylus giganteus is a species of gecko found in India (Bhadrachalam/Godavari) Type locality: near Badrachalam, Godavari Valley

[edit] External links

• EMBL reptile database
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Hemidactylus_giganteus.jpg
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Hemidactylus_giganteus2.jpg
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Hemidactylus_giganteus3.jpg
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Hemidactylus_giganteus4.jpg
• http://www.uroplatus.com/photopage/images/Hemidactylus%20giganteus%2001.jpg

[edit] References

• Boulenger, G.A. 1885 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. Geckonidae, Eublepharidae, Uroplatidae, Pygopodidae, Agamidae. London: 450 pp.
• Giri, V., Bauer, A.M., and Chaturvedi, N. 2003 Notes on the distribution, natural history, and variation of Hemidactylus giganteus Stoliczka. Hamadryad 27: 217-221.
• Stoliczka,F. 1871 Notes on new or little-known Indian lizards. Proc. asiat. Soc. Bengal (Calcutta) 1871: 192-195