| West Indian leopard gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/EublepharisE. fuscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/EublepharisEublepharis fuscus Börner, 1981
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Eublepharis macularius ssp. fuscus Börner, 1981 | |
The West Indian leopard gecko (Eublepharis fuscus) is a species of leopard gecko found in western India, with its range possibly extending to southeastern Pakistan.[1][2] The specific name "fuscus" means dark or dusky.[2]
Description[edit | edit source]
It has a robust habitus and can reach 252 mm (9.9 in) in snout–vent length.[2]
Distribution[edit | edit source]
The gecko is widely distributed in western India: it is known from the Western Ghats (northern Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra) as well as from Gujarat. It might occur in Pakistan.[1]
Habitat and behavior[edit | edit source]
It can be found in forested hill tracts, scrub, boulders and scrubland. It is a nocturnal, terrestrial gecko that feeds on scorpions and other arthropods.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Srinivasulu, C. & Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Eublepharis fuscus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. IUCN: e.T172683A1366357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172683A1366357.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Template:NRDB species
- Börner, A. R. 1981 Third contribution to the systematics of the southwest Asian lizards of the geckonid genus Eublepharis Gray 1827: Further materials from the Indian subcontinent. Saurologica, (3):1-7
- Das, I. 1997 Resolution of the systematic status of Eublepharis macularius fuscus Boerner, 1981 (EublepharidaSauria: Squamata). Hamadryad 22 (1): 13-20
- Mirza, Z. & Upadhye, R. 2010. Zur Verbreitung und Lebensweise des in Indien endemischen Lidgeckos Eublepharis fuscus Börner 1981. Sauria 32 (3): 15–23.