Species: Hemidactylus garnotii
English Name: Garnot’s Gecko, Indo-Pacific Gecko
Chinese Name: 鋸尾蜥虎
Family: Gekkonidae
Description:
Medium sized gecko, up to 15 cm in total length. The body is grey to brown with prominent saw-like yellow spines along lateral sides of the tail. The ventral surface is yellowish with two white patches on the throat.Reproduction occurs by parthenogenesis: all individuals are females and laid unfertilized eggs that develop into embryos. It lives in shrublands and grasslands.
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.
– Chan, S. K. F., Cheung, K., Ho, C., Lam, F., Tang, W. (2006, December). The geckos of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Biodiversity. Retrieved from http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/publications/publications_con/files/hkbonewsletter13.pdf