Hemidactylus depressus

Species of lizard

Hemidactylus depressus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Reptilia
Order:  | Squamata
Family:  | Gekkonidae
Genus:  | Hemidactylus
Species:  |

H. depressus

Binomial name
Hemidactylus depressus

Gray, 1842

Synonyms

* Nubilia argentii Gray, 1845

Hemidactylus depressus, also known as Sri Lanka leaf-nosed gecko or Kandyan gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.

## Description[edit]

Head large with large granules, especially on snout. Mid-ventrals 36–40. Digits webbed at base. Lamellae under fourth toe counts 10–11. Tail depressed, with serrated lateral edges. Dorsum light brown to gray, with 4-5 dark transverse angular markings. A dark canthal stripe, edged with a pale one. Tail is with dark cross bars. Venter grayish-creamy.

## Distribution and habitat[edit]

A gecko endemic to Sri Lanka, found only from localities Kantale, Giritale, Mankulam, Alutnuwara, Hunugalla, Elkaduwa, Matale, Rattota, Gammaduwa, Kandy, Knuckles Mountain Range, Haragama, Wakwalla, Palatupana, Balangoda and Vanathavilluwa.

## Ecology and diet[edit]

Arboreal species from the plains, found on trees, boulders and caves and sometimes enter houses. Diet comprises insects.

## Reproduction[edit]

Lay 2 eggs at a time in rock crevices, tree holes, leaf litter between June–August. Hatchlings emerge during August and September.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Somaweera, R.; de Silva, A. (2010). "Hemidactylus depressus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178464A7552227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178464A7552227.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

* http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Hemidactylus&species=depressus
* http://biodiversityofsrilanka.blogspot.com/2011/01/kandian-gecko-hemidactylus-depressus.html
* http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Hemidactylus_depressus/classification/

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q5078150
* Wikispecies: Hemidactylus depressus
* ADW: Hemidactylus_depressus
* ARKive: hemidactylus-depressus
* CoL: 3KN9K
* EoL: 793342
* GBIF: 5959968
* iNaturalist: 34511
* IRMNG: 10358473
* ITIS: 818666
* IUCN: 178464
* NCBI: 863651
* RD: depressus
* uBio: 194360

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