White-striped viper gecko
The white-striped viper gecko (Hemidactylus albofasciatus) is a species of gecko endemic to India.[1][3] The species, mostly found under the loose rocks on rock outcrops of the Konkan region is known to be threatened by the land-use changes.[4][5] This is an uncommon, slender gecko found only in the lateritic plateaus of Maharashtra.[6] This patchily distributed ground-dwelling species hides generally under the rocks during the daytime[7][8]
White-striped viper gecko | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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) |
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]
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Close-up view of Hemidactylus albofasciatus from Maharashtra, India
References
- Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Hemidactylus albofasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T194104A2299155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T194104A2299155.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Grandison, A. G. C.; Soman, P. W. (1963). "Description of a new geckonid lizard from Maharashtra, India". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 60: 322โ325.
- Hemidactylus albofasciatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 March 2017.
- "Land-use changes put rocky addresses of animals under stress in Maharashtra's Sahyadri plateau". The Hindu. 2023-07-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- Jithin, Vijayan; Rane, Manali; Watve, Aparna; Giri, Varad B.; Naniwadekar, Rohit (2023-10-01). "Between a rock and a hard place: Comparing rock-dwelling animal prevalence across abandoned paddy, orchards, and rock outcrops in a biodiversity hotspot". Global Ecology and Conservation. 46: e02582. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02582. ISSN 2351-9894.
- Grandison, A. G. C.; Soman, P.W. (1963). "Description of a new geckonid lizard from Maharashtra, India". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 60 (2): 322โ325.
- Gaikwad, K.S.; Kulkarni, H.; Bhambure, R.; Giri, V.B. (2009). "Notes on the distribution, natural history and variation of Hemidactylus albofasciatus (Grandison and Soman, 1963)(Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 106 (3): 305.
- Mirza, Z.; Sanap, R. (2012). "Notes on the natural history of Hemidactylus albofasciatus Grandison and Soman, 1963 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)". Hamadryad. 36 (1): 56โ58.
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