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African Fat-Tailed Gecko
Hemitheconyx caudicinctus
Also known as: West African Fat-tailed Gecko • Fat-tail Gecko • Fat-tail gecko
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Eublepharidae• Order: Squamata
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
African Fat-Tailed Gecko, West African Fat-tailed Gecko, Fat-tail Gecko, Fat-tail gecko, African fat-tailed gecko, African Fat-tailed Gecko
Class:
Lepidosauria
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
7
Countries
Top Locations
Kédougou Region, Senegal
1
Ogou, Togo
1
Yankari, Alkaleri, NG-BA, NG
1
Central Gonja, Ghana
1
Kiang Central, Gambia
1
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First: 6/8/2008 · Latest: 2/24/2026
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