Hemidactylus lankae Sri Lankan Termite Hill Gecko
Also known as:
Sri Lanka Leaf-toed Gecko, Termite Hill Gecko
Thes Sri Lankan geckos were formerly considered to be part of Hemidactylus triedrus, and the current status of H. lankae as presently defined is at the very least shaky.
Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaAugust 12, 2019
Sri Lankan Termite Hill Gecko (Hemidactylus lankae) Sri Lankan Termite Hill Gecko (Hemidactylus lankae)
We found this chubby terrestrial gecko as it crept across a dirt road at night. This species likes to hang out in termite mounds and eat termites, which is certainly convenient.
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