Hemidactylus curlei


Hemidactylus curlei, also known commonly as the northern leaf-toed gecko or Parker's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to the Horn of Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, curlei, may be in honor of amateur naturalist A.T. Curle, who was a consular official in Ethiopia and Somaliland.

Geographic range

H. curlei is found in Ethiopia and Somaliland.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. curlei is rocky areas in savanna, at altitudes of.

Description

Dorsally, H. curlei is yellowish with purplish black markings. Ventrally, it is white. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of.

Reproduction

H. curlei is oviparous.