The Estado Aragua gecko (Gonatodes taniae ), also known commonly as the ring-necked clawed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
The specific name, taniae, is in honor of biologist Tania Cobo who collected the holotype.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
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starts withG. taniae is found in northwestern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Aragua, Carabobo, and Yaracuy.
The preferred natural habitat of G. taniae is forest, at altitudes of 800–1,100 m (2,600–3,600 ft).
G. taniae is predominantly diurnal.
G.taniae is oviparous.
