Hemidactylus depressus Kandyan Gecko
Also known as:
Kandian Half-toed Gecko, Sri Lanka Leaf-toed Gecko
Pidurangala, Matale District, Central Province, Sri LankaAugust 4, 2019
Kandyan Gecko (Hemidactylus depressus)
Hemidactylus depressus get quite large and robust compared to the Hemidactylus species I was most familiar with, like the Common House Gecko or the Asian Flat-tailed House Gecko or the Indo-Pacific House Gecko. This chunky lizard was directly above me on the roof of a cave, high up a steep rocky hill used by Buddhist monks in the olden days.
Pidurangala, Matale District, Central Province, Sri LankaAugust 4, 2019
Kandyan Gecko (Hemidactylus depressus)
Later that evening I saw a few more of these geckos on the walls of the lodge in which I was staying. This is a much younger and more slender individual.
Laggala-Pallegama, Matale District, Central Province, Sri LankaAugust 8, 2019
Kandyan Gecko (Hemidactylus depressus)
And here's a teeny-tiny baby one. You can see that the markings are much more distinctive on young lizards, especially the facial markings.
Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaAugust 10, 2019
Kandyan Gecko (Hemidactylus depressus)
This one appears to be a gravid female, based on the light-colored lump visible in her side.
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