Wildlifeof India
Reticulate Leaf-toed Gecko
Geckos
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Hemidactylus reticulatus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Rocky hillocks and outcrops, from near sea level to over 1,000m
Range
South India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
The reticulate leaf-toed gecko is a ground-dwelling, nocturnal, insect-eating gecko of rocky areas of South India. The head is short, egg-shaped and very convex, the forehead is not concave, and the ear opening is small and roundish. The belly scales are rather small, smooth and overlapping (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is very partial to rocky hillocks and outcrops, occurring from near sea level to over 1,000 m. It takes refuge under stones on the ground during the day and emerges at night. The Reptile Database also lists Kerala.
Quick answers
- What does the Reticulate Leaf-toed Gecko eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Reticulate Leaf-toed Gecko live in?
- Rocky hillocks and outcrops, from near sea level to over 1,000m
- Where is the Reticulate Leaf-toed Gecko found?
- South India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh