• Source: Coleonyx

Coleonyx is a genus of terrestrial geckos commonly referred to as banded geckos. Species of Coleonyx are found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Most banded Geckos enjoy dry, warm weather which is why they are typically found in the Peninsular Desert. Some, however, prefer humid forests. They are relatively small lizards, measuring about 5–6 in (13–15 cm) inches in total length (including tail). They are nocturnal and are found primarily in dry, rocky habitats. Banded Geckos have preyed by snakes, their main predators being rattlesnakes and glossy snakes. Banded Geckos can decipher how they should react when they obtain a chemical cue based on their knowledge of the predator. A main resource they use to distract the predator is losing their tail or escaping quickly. Banded Geckos possess heteromorphic euchromatic sex chromosomes which play a large role in their historical contingency.




Species


Coleonyx brevis (Stejneger, 1893) – Texas banded gecko
Coleonyx elegans – Yucatán banded gecko
Coleonyx elegans nemoralis (Klauber, 1945)
Coleonyx elegans elegans (Gray, 1845)
Coleonyx fasciatus (Boulenger, 1885) – black banded gecko
Coleonyx mitratus (Peters, 1863) – Central American banded gecko
Coleonyx nemoralis Klauber, 1945
Coleonyx reticulatus (Davis & Dixon, 1958) – reticulate banded gecko
Coleonyx switaki (Murphy, 1974) – Switak's banded gecko
Coleonyx gypsicolus (Grismer & Ottlery, 1988)
Coleonyx variegatus Baird, 1858 – western banded gecko
Coleonyx variegatus abbotti (Klauber, 1945)
Coleonyx variegatus bogerti (Klauber, 1945)
Coleonyx variegatus peninsularis (Klauber, 1945)
Coleonyx variegatus slevini (Klauber, 1945)
Coleonyx variegatus sonoriensis (Klauber, 1945)
Coleonyx variegatus utahensis (Klauber, 1945)
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus (Baird, 1858)




References






External links



Genus Coleonyx at The Reptile Database

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Eublepharidae
• Coleonyx
• Western banded gecko
• Texas banded gecko
• Yucatán banded gecko
• Coleonyx nemoralis
• Central American banded gecko
• Switak's banded gecko
• Black banded gecko
• Reticulate banded gecko
• Coleonyx gypsicolus