• Source: Central American banded gecko

The Central American banded gecko (Coleonyx mitratus) is a species of moderately-sized gecko in the genus Coleonyx, native to Central America and first identified by Wilhelm Peters in 1863. It is a member of the eyelid geckos.




Description


Length (including tail) reaches 190mm, with the tail encompassing 50-54% of the total. As indicated by their name, these geckos have brown, black and yellow horizontal bands on their dorsal surfaces.




Biology


The Central American banded gecko is crepuscular and hides in a burrow in the soil during the day. It emerges at dusk to forage for insects. If threatened, like most geckos, it can lose its tail. Most will regenerate lost tails within a year.




Distribution


These geckos are found from Guatemala south to Costa Rica.




In captivity


Central American banded geckos are popular as pets. A single Central American banded gecko can be housed in a 20-gallon terrarium.




See also


Lizards of Laguna de Apoyo Nature Reserve, Nicaragua




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sphaerodactylus
• Central American banded gecko
• Coleonyx
• Sphaerodactylus
• Tropical house gecko
• Gecko
• List of least concern reptiles
• Hemidactylus
• List of reptiles of Northern America
• List of reptiles of Guatemala
• List of amphibians and reptiles of Cuba