Hemitheconyx Explained

Hemitheconyx is a genus of geckos. Both species are found in Africa.^{[1] [2]} They are known as fat-tailed geckos and often resemble leopard geckos.

Species

There are two recognized species in the genus Hemitheconyx:

• Hemitheconyx caudicinctus (Duméril, 1851) – (African) fat-tailed gecko
• Hemitheconyx taylori Parker, 1930 – Taylor's fat-tail(ed) gecko

Notes and References

1. Penner, J. . Rödel, M.-O. . Luiselli, L. . Segniagbeto, G. . 2013 . Hemitheconyx caudicinctus . 2013 . e.T203830A2771717 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T203830A2771717.en . 30 August 2021.
2. Spawls, S. . 2021 . Hemitheconyx taylori . 2021 . e.T203831A2771724 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T203831A2771724.en . 30 August 2021.