Estado Aragua gecko

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.^[2]

Estado Aragua gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Gonatodes
Species:	G. taniae
Binomial name
Gonatodes taniae Roze, 1963

Etymology

The specific name, taniae, is in honor of biologist Tania Cobo who collected the holotype.^[3]

Geographic range

G. taniae is found in northwestern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Aragua, Carabobo, and Yaracuy.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. taniae is forest, at altitudes of 800–1,100 m (2,600–3,600 ft).^[1]

Behavior

G. taniae is predominantly diurnal.^[2]

Reproduction

G.taniae is oviparous.^[2]