Gekkonidae
Peacock Day Gecko
Phelsuma quadriocellata Peters, 1883
Phelsuma quadriocellata is an arboreal bright green day gecko identifiable by dark abdominal spots on its sides.
Ornate Day Gecko
Phelsuma ornata Gray, 1825
Phelsuma ornata Gray, 1825, the Mauritius ornate day gecko, is a small colorful gecko native to Mascarene Islands coastal habitats.
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870
Phelsuma grandis Gray, 1870 is a day gecko native to Madagascar with introduced invasive populations elsewhere.
Striped Day Gecko
Phelsuma lineata Gray, 1842
Phelsuma lineata (lined day gecko) is an oviparous lizard native to humid regions of Madagascar, reaching 10–15 cm in total length.
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger, 1880)
Phelsuma laticauda, the gold dust day gecko, is a small lizard with characteristic red markings that reproduces via clutches of eggs.
Speckled Day Gecko
Phelsuma guttata Kaudern, 1922
Phelsuma guttata is a medium-sized day gecko native to coastal northeast Madagascar and nearby islets, living in rainforests.
Zanzibar Day Gecko
Phelsuma dubia (Boettger, 1881)
Phelsuma dubia is a medium-sized day gecko found across parts of Madagascar, the Comoros, Zanzibar, and coastal Tanzania.
Réunion Day Gecko
Phelsuma borbonica Mertens, 1966
Phelsuma borbonica is a middle-sized day gecko that lives exclusively in northern Réunion.
Seychelles Small Day Gecko
Phelsuma astriata Tornier, 1901
Phelsuma astriata is a Seychelles-endemic day gecko that can dramatically change its colour intensity based on light.
Abbott's Day Gecko
Phelsuma abbotti Stejneger, 1893
Phelsuma abbotti is an oviparous Gekkonidae lizard found in Madagascar and Seychelles across multiple habitats.
Réunion Island ornate day gecko
Phelsuma inexpectata Mertens, 1966
Phelsuma inexpectata is a small day gecko endemic to restricted coastal areas of Réunion.
Bluetail Day Gecko
Phelsuma cepediana (Milbert, 1812)
Phelsuma cepediana is a mid-sized diurnal day gecko widely distributed across Mauritius.
Madagascar Ground Gecko
Paroedura picta (Peters, 1854)
Paroedura picta, the ocelot gecko, is a small nocturnal insectivorous gecko with distinctive ocelot-like spotting.
Graceful Madagascar Ground Gecko
Paroedura gracilis (Boulenger, 1896)
Paroedura gracilis, the graceful Madagascar ground gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard endemic to Madagascar.
Van Son's Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus vansoni Fitzsimons, 1933
Pachydactylus vansoni, or Van Son's thick-toed gecko, is an oviparous gekkonid lizard endemic to Southern Africa.
Weber's Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus weberi Roux, 1907
Pachydactylus weberi is a small slender gecko found in southern African deserts and shrublands that is oviparous.
Pointed Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus punctatus Peters, 1854
Pachydactylus punctatus is a thick-toed gecko species in the Gekkonidae family found across southern Africa.
Spotted Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus maculatus Gray, 1845
Pachydactylus maculatus, the spotted thick-toed gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard found in South Africa and Eswatini.
Cradock Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus geitje (Sparrman, 1778)
Pachydactylus geitje is a small colorful mottled ground-dwelling gecko that lays a clutch of two tiny eggs in summer.
Cape Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus capensis (Smith, 1846)
Pachydactylus capensis, the Cape thick-toed gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in southern Africa.
Transvaal Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus affinis Boulenger, 1896
Pachydactylus affinis is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Austen's Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus austeni Hewitt, 1923
Pachydactylus austeni is a gecko that lives in southern African coastal dune sands, eating small insects and laying eggs.
Namib Sand Gecko
Pachydactylus rangei (Andersson, 1908)
Pachydactylus rangei, the web-footed gecko, is a nocturnal gecko endemic to the Namib Desert of Southern Africa.
Smith's Thick-toed Gecko
Pachydactylus formosus Smith, 1849
Pachydactylus formosus is a Gekkonidae lizard found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
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