Hemidactylus graniticolus

(Hemidactylus graniticolus)

Description

Hemidactylus graniticolus is a cryptic rock-dwelling species of large gecko found in India. The holotype was described from hills near Harohalli village in the Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Gekkonidae

Genus:Hemidactylus

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