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Painted Leopard Gecko

Posted on June 3, 2022 by admin1  60

In News 

  • Researchers identified a new colourful species of leopard geckos deep in the forests of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

About Painted Leopard Gecko

  • A gecko found in Visakhapatnam in 2017, then thought to belong to a known species.
  • It  has now been identified as a member of a new species. 
  • It is also known as Eublepharis pictus
    • With this new addition, the gecko genus Eublepharis now contains seven species.
  • The new species differs from all members of the genus Eublepharis except for E hardwickii
    • Geographically the two species appear to be separated by the Brahmani River.
    • E hardwickii has been recorded from several places in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. 
  • Description and Distribution 
    • It measures 11.7 centimetres in length, which is somewhat large for a leopard gecko. 
    • It is strictly nocturnal, actively foraging along trails in the forest after dusk.
    •  It is harmless
    • It lives in dry evergreen forests mixed with scrub and meadows.

Source:IE

 
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