African Fat-Tailed Gecko

scientific name

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

size/weight/height

Length: 5" - 6"

adaptations/coloration

Color: grayish
Tail: very stout " fat storage " mimics lizard's head
Toes: sharp " no climbing pads to allow it to dig into sand

behavior

Personality: very docile (unlike Tokay of Asia that bites viciously)
Tail: shed in times of danger; regenerates in 3 months
Voice: Tokays and some other lizards bark by clicking their tongues against the roof of their mouths

reproduction/lifespan

Eggs: small, white

diet

all sorts of cockroaches, crickets, small insects, wax worms, etc.

habitat/range

dry areas " Northwest and West Africa

other

Name: comes from sound made by clicking tongue against roof of mouth

note

Number of Species: 800, including some in AZ, CA & FL
House Geckos: often kept for insect control; have to pads and can walk on walls and ceilings

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