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The African fat-tailed gecko is found in West Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria, extending marginally to Central Africa (northern Cameroon). [1] Within their range, these geckos are found in the dry Sahel habitat, as well as in wet or dry savannah habitat.
The variable fat-tailed gecko is currently listed on the IUCN Red List as of least concern. However, although not currently threatened like many Australian species, it is still susceptible to increasing environmental threats such as habitat degradation, habitat loss, climate change and predation by feral species such as cats, dogs and foxes. [1]
The gecko is also found within areas of soft soil in the Chenopod Shrublands. [5] Soft soils allow for the Eastern Deserts fat-tailed gecko to burrow and also dig for termites. [5] These bioregions are associated with being an arid habitat, often containing sand, clay and stony substrates. [4]
Diplodactylus conspicillatus Lucas & C. Frost, 1897 – burrow-plug gecko, variable fat-tailed gecko; Diplodactylus custos Couper, P. Oliver & Pepper, 2014 – Kimberley fat-tailed gecko; Diplodactylus fulleri Storr, 1978 – Lake Disappointment ground gecko; Diplodactylus furcosus W. Peters, 1863 – forked gecko, Ranges stone gecko
Taylor's fat-tailed gecko (Hemitheconyx taylori), also known commonly as Taylor's fat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Eublepharidae. The species is native to northeastern Africa . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The lesser thorn-tailed gecko from Western Australia can shoot goo out of its tail. - Anders Zimmy/Natural History Museum. Nearly 1,000 new species were found across the globe in 2023, adding ...
Hemitheconyx is a genus of geckos. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Both species are found in Africa . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] They are known as fat-tailed geckos and often resemble leopard geckos .
There are two genera of lizards named fat-tailed geckos: Diplodactylus, all species found in Australia; Hemitheconyx, both species found in Africa
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