Biology:White-striped viper gecko
| White-striped viper gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. albofasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus albofasciatus Grandison and Soman, 1963[2]
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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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194104/2299155. 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: 322–325.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2023-07-28. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/land-use-changes-put-rocky-addresses-of-animals-under-stress-in-maharashtras-sahyadri-plateau/article67130656.ece.
- ↑ 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" (in en). Global Ecology and Conservation 46: e02582. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02582. ISSN 2351-9894. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423002172.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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): 56-58.
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