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Giant Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko
Uroplatus giganteus Glaw, Kosuch, Henkel, Sound & Böhme, 2006
Giant leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus giganteus) is a large endemic Madagascar gecko species in the Gekkonidae lizard family.
Algerian Sand Gecko
Tropiocolotes algericus Loveridge, 1947
The Algerian sand gecko is a Tropiocolotes gecko species found in all Maghreb countries except Libya.
Elegant Short-fingered Gecko
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus is a widespread Gekkonidae l native to arid regions of northern Africa and the Middle East.
Slevin's Short-fingered Gecko
Stenodactylus slevini Haas, 1957
Stenodactylus slevini is a medium-sized oviparous gecko that lives in desert habitats across parts of the Arabian Peninsula.
Anderson's Short-fingered Gecko
Stenodactylus petrii Anderson, 1896
Stenodactylus petrii is a small mostly nocturnal dwarf gecko found in arid northern Africa and Israel.
Middle Eastern Short-fingered Gecko
Stenodactylus doriae (Blanford, 1874)
Stenodactylus doriae is a desert-dwelling oviparous gecko species found across parts of the Middle East.
Northern Elegant Gecko
Stenodactylus mauritanicus Guichenot, 1850
Stenodactylus mauritanicus is a species of gecko found in Northern Africa.
Eastern Sand Gecko
Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes Leviton & Anderson, 1967
Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes, the eastern sand gecko, is a Gekkonidae lizard species found in the Middle East.
Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1935
Rhoptropus bradfieldi is an endemic Namibian Namib Desert gecko with adhesive feet and a diurnal climbing crevice-dwelling lifestyle.
Barnard's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus barnardi Hewitt, 1926
Rhoptropus barnardi is the smallest species in its genus, found in savanna and rocky areas of Angola and Namibia.
Common Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus afer Peters, 1869
Rhoptropus afer, the Namib day gecko, is a diurnal desert gecko native to southwestern Africa.
Boulton's Namib Day Gecko
Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt, 1933
Rhoptropus boultoni is an oviparous lizard species found in southern Africa that lives in rocky savanna habitats.
Common Barking Gecko
Ptenopus garrulus (Smith, 1849)
Ptenopus garrulus is a small scaled lizard found across southern Africa in deserts, shrublands, and savannas, that is oviparous.
Modest Day Gecko
Phelsuma modesta Mertens, 1970
Phelsuma modesta, the modest day gecko, is a species of gecko that lives in Madagascar.
La Digue Day Gecko
Phelsuma sundbergi Rendahl, 1939
Phelsuma sundbergi, the Seychelles giant day gecko, is an endemic oviparous lizard from the Seychelles.
Banded Day Gecko
Phelsuma standingi Methuen & Hewitt, 1913
Phelsuma standingi is a large sexually dimorphic day gecko endemic to arid southwest Madagascar's thorn forests.
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.
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