Yellow-headed gecko
| Yellow-headed gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Gonatodes |
| Species: | G. albogularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonatodes albogularis (Duméril and Bibron, 1836)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gymnodactylus albogularis Duméril and Bibron, 1836 | |
The yellow-headed gecko or white-throated gecko (Gonatodes albogularis) is a species of gecko found in warm parts of Central and South America, and as an introduced species, in Florida.[1]
Subspecies
There are four subspecies:[1]
- Gonatodes albogularis albogularis
- Gonatodes albogularis bodinii
- Gonatodes albogularis fuscus
- Gonatodes albogularis notatus
Description
The yellow-headed gecko can grow up to between 69–90 mm (2.7–3.5 in).[2] Male yellow-headed geckos have yellowish heads and blue-blue bodies unlike the female yellow-headed geckos which have white-gray heads and bodies.[3] The species are also identified by their round pupils and digits without extending lamellae.[2][4]
Ecology
Yellow-headed geckos feed on insects.[2] They are mainly diurnal.[1] A study in Panama found that they may lay eggs on a seasonal basis, laying more eggs during the rainy season.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Gonatodes albogularis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Yellow-headed Gecko". World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
- ↑ Gonatodes albogularis wildherps
- ↑ Krysko, K. L.; Daniels, K. J. (2005). "A key to the geckos (Sauria: Gekkonidae) of Florida" (PDF). Caribbean Journal of Science. 41 (1): 28–36.
- ↑ Sexton, OJ; Turner, O (1971). "The reproductive cycle of a Neotropical lizard". Ecology. 52 (1): 159–164. JSTOR 1934748. doi:10.2307/1934748.
External links
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Media related to Gonatodes albogularis at Wikimedia Commons