Hemitheconyx

Hemitheconyx is a genus of geckos. Both species are found in Africa. They are known as fat-tailed geckos and often resemble leopard geckos.
In wild populations of Hemitheconyx, females have been observed to select nesting areas with a temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius near the upper pivotal temperature for its temperature-dependent sex determination system.

Species

There are two recognized species in the genus Hemitheconyx:

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus – (African) fat-tailed gecko
Hemitheconyx taylori Parker, 1930 – Taylor's fat-tail(ed) gecko