White-striped viper gecko
Scientific classification Edit this 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)

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]

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]

Close-up view of Hemidactylus albofasciatus from Maharashtra, India

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. ↑ 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: 322–325.
  3. 1 2 Hemidactylus albofasciatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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): 322–325.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Mirza, Z.; Sanap, R. (2012). "Notes on the natural history of Hemidactylus albofasciatus Grandison and Soman, 1963 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)". Hamadryad. 36 (1): 56–58.


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