Wildlifeof India
Hemidactylus giganteus
Geckos
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Hemidactylus giganteus
Basic stats
Habitat
Trees, mainly near water
Range
Northern Andhra Pradesh and adjoining areas of India
The giant leaf-toed gecko, also called the giant southern tree gecko, is a gecko endemic to India. It is found on trees, mainly near water sources, in northern Andhra Pradesh. The snout is longer than the distance between the eye and the ear opening and 1.5 times the diameter of the eye socket, the forehead is concave, and the upper surface is covered in uniform small granular scales (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists Bhadrachalam on the Godavari, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. The account used here gives no information on size, diet or breeding.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hemidactylus giganteus live in?
- Trees, mainly near water
- Where is the Hemidactylus giganteus found?
- Northern Andhra Pradesh and adjoining areas of India