Hemidactylus albofasciatus

White-striped viper gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species: H. albofasciatus
Binomial name
Hemidactylus albofasciatus
Grandison and Soman, 1963[2]
Synonyms

Teratolepis albofasciatus (Grandison and Soman, 1963)

Hemidactylus albofasciatus (white-striped viper gecko) is a species of gecko endemic to India.[1][3]

Distribution

The species is currently known from few localities in the Maharashtra state. The type locality is Dorle Village in Rajapur Taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.[3] Its distribution is poorly known, and it could be more widely spread.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Hemidactylus albofasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T194104A2299155. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. Grandison, A. G. C.; Soman, P. W. (1963). "Description of a new geckonid lizard from Maharashtra, India". Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 60: 322–325.
  3. 1 2 Hemidactylus albofasciatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 March 2017.
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