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Slender Gecko

Hemiphyllodactylus typus

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

Juvenile Gecko, around 3 - 3.5 cm, including tail.

Habitat:

Tropical forest.

Notes:

Pic #1 taken under UV torch, showing the body glows except for the detachable part of tail.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
m.prasad.369
Thank you for the reply AlbertKang! :) The interesting point is the newly regrown tail is clearly distinguishable from its body, even for naked eye, as in pic2 here. It might be due to the absence of enough skin pigmentation to reflect the light (UV/filter/normal).
AlbertKang
Thanks, m.prasad.369, could be as it is common for this Geckos to lose their tails as defensive mechanism and regrow it. Your observation is of different species.
m.prasad.369
I believe, it has lost the tail and it's regrown; I'm not exactly sure. Similar observation in https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/790595347

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2021

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