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Yellow-head gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

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Field Notes

Description:

It is a conspicuous small diurnal lizard that lives in a huge variety of ecological conditions, from dry zones to tropical rain forests, between 0-1500 m altitude

Habitat:

Tree-Trunk

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Comments (7)
DominguezLopezMoi
Thanks KarenL, y si la verdad es que esos bichos expresan mucha variación en su coloración.....
KarenL
Very nice spotting! Welcome to the Community Dominguez!
Carolina
Eso me estaba preguntando, por que el color rojizo, siempre los he visto es como en un tono naranja. Muy lindo!
DominguezLopezMoi
Oh yeah, this gecko have a variation in the coloration......sounds like this is a nuptial coloration
CindyBinghamKeiser
Certainly not doubting your ID. Sometimes I just wonder how animals get their names :)
DominguezLopezMoi
Thanks Cindy but this gecko is Gonatodes albogularis, no doubt :)
CindyBinghamKeiser
The name seems misleading with this image :) Great spotting Dominguez and welcome to Project Noah!
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

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