Hemidactylus kyaboboensis
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Hemidactylus kyaboboensis

Hemidactylus kyaboboensis is a species of forest geckos from Ghana and Togo. Its type locality is Kyabobo National Park, to which its specific name refers. It is the sister species of Hemidactylus fasciatus.

Appearance

Hemidactylus kyaboboensis grow to a maximum snout–vent length of 80 mm (3.1 in) and a maximum total length of 160 mm (6.3 in). The head is broad. The body has indistinct dark crossbands and more prominent whitish stripes and dots. There is a broad crossband on the neck that reaches the lower tip of the ear hole.

Distribution

Geography

Hemidactylus kyaboboensis have been collected from moist, semi-deciduous rainforests in the Togo Hills of eastern Ghana and Missahöhe in western Togo. These rainforests are habitat islands within the more arid Dahomey Gap.

References

1. Hemidactylus kyaboboensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemidactylus_kyaboboensis

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