Hemitheconyx
Genus of lizards
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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. In wild populations of Hemitheconyx, females have been observed to select nesting areas with a temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius near the upper pivotal temperature for its temperature-dependent sex determination system.[5]
| Hemitheconyx | |
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| African fat-tailed gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Eublepharidae |
| Genus: | Hemitheconyx Stejneger, 1893 |
Species
There are two recognized species in the genus Hemitheconyx:[1][2]
- Hemitheconyx caudicinctus (Duméril, 1851) – (African) fat-tailed gecko
- Hemitheconyx taylori Parker, 1930 – Taylor's fat-tail(ed) gecko
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