Dravidogecko anamallensis

Dravidogecko anamallensis

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Dravidogecko
Species:
D. anamallensis
Binomial name
Dravidogecko anamallensis
(Günther, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Gecko anamallensis
  • Dravidogecko anamallensis
  • Hemidactylus anamallensis

Dravidogecko anamallensis, also known as the Anamalay gecko, Anaimalai dravidogecko, or Anamalai Hill gecko, is a species of gecko found in the South Indian hills of Palni, Anamalai and Tirunelveli. It is assigned to the genus Dravidogecko, with a resurrection in 2019, as a study suggested molecular phylogenetics is to have had a separate origin from the other Hemidactylus species.

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