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Hemidactylus graniticolus

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Hemidactylus graniticolus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species:
H. graniticolus
Binomial name
Hemidactylus graniticolus
Agarwal, Giri & Bauer, 2011

Hemidactylus graniticolus is a cryptic rock-dwelling species of large gecko found in India. The holotype was described from hills near Harohalli village in the Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka.[2]

Etymology

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The species is named graniticolus because it dwells upon the granite rock formations.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Hemidactylus graniticolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T194267A2307494. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T194267A2307494.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ishan Agarwal, Varad B. Giri & Aaron M. Bauer (2011): A new cryptic rock-dwelling Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from south India. Zootaxa (2011) 2765: 21–37