Switak's Banded Gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Sauria |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Subfamily: | Eublepharinae |
Genus: | Coleonyx |
Species: | C. switaki |
Binomial name | |
Coleonyx switaki Murphy, 1974 |
Switak's Banded Gecko (Coleonyx switaki) is a species of gecko that is native to Southern California in the United States and Baja California and Baja California Sur in Mexico. It reaches a length of 5.1–8.6 centimetres (2.0–3.4 in) from snout to vent. The body of C. switaki is covered in round brown spots. Despite its name, Switak's Banded Gecko has a variable color pattern that may not feature bands.[1]