It was synonymized with Hemidactylus depressus by Smith in 1935 but removed from the synonymy by Batuwita & Pethiyagoda in 2012.[1]
Distributionedit
It is endemic to Sri Lanka and found in Kandy, Hiniduma, Yattapatha, Pitadeniya, Sinaharaja, Kalugala and Gannoruwa areas.[2]
Descriptionedit
Maximum snout-vent length is 79.2 mm. Body moderately elongate, relatively robust. Body chocolate brown. Fore limbs and hind limbs are relatively short and stout. Nape with distinct black longitudinal stripes. Venter is dusky white. There is a yellow lateral band runs from snout to back of head. Presence of 53–58 para-vertebral tubercles, 17–19 longitudinal rows of mid-dorsal tubercles, small and closely spaced mid-dorsal tubercles. Ventral and sub-caudal scales are smooth. Digits relatively short and all bearing claws. Tail has strongly keeled tubercles which are arranged in whorls. Cloacal spur with two enlarged tubercles.[2]
Referencesedit
^Hemidactylus pieresii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
^ ab"Rediscovery of the Sri Lankan 'house gecko' Hemidactylus pieresii Kelaart (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) with a redescription of Hemidactylus depressus Gray". Zootaxa. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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hemidactylus, pieresii, species, gecko, endemic, lanka, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorder, squamatafamily, gekkonidaegenus, hemidactylusspecies, pieresiibinomial, namekelaart, 1852, contents, taxon. Hemidactylus pieresii is a species of gecko It is endemic to Sri Lanka Hemidactylus pieresiiScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataFamily GekkonidaeGenus HemidactylusSpecies H pieresiiBinomial nameHemidactylus pieresiiKelaart 1852 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Distribution 3 Description 4 ReferencesTaxonomy editIt was synonymized with Hemidactylus depressus by Smith in 1935 but removed from the synonymy by Batuwita amp Pethiyagoda in 2012 1 Distribution editIt is endemic to Sri Lanka and found in Kandy Hiniduma Yattapatha Pitadeniya Sinaharaja Kalugala and Gannoruwa areas 2 Description editMaximum snout vent length is 79 2 mm Body moderately elongate relatively robust Body chocolate brown Fore limbs and hind limbs are relatively short and stout Nape with distinct black longitudinal stripes Venter is dusky white There is a yellow lateral band runs from snout to back of head Presence of 53 58 para vertebral tubercles 17 19 longitudinal rows of mid dorsal tubercles small and closely spaced mid dorsal tubercles Ventral and sub caudal scales are smooth Digits relatively short and all bearing claws Tail has strongly keeled tubercles which are arranged in whorls Cloacal spur with two enlarged tubercles 2 References edit Hemidactylus pieresii at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database a b Rediscovery of the Sri Lankan house gecko Hemidactylus pieresii Kelaart Reptilia Gekkonidae with a redescription of Hemidactylus depressus Gray Zootaxa Retrieved 3 June 2018 This article about a Hemidactylus is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hemidactylus pieresii amp oldid 1009990946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
