Hemidactylus curlei

Hemidactylus curlei, also known commonly as the northern leaf-toed gecko or Parker's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to the Horn of Africa.

Hemidactylus curlei
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Hemidactylus
Species:	H. curlei
Binomial name
Hemidactylus curlei Parker, 1942

Etymology

The specific name, curlei, may be in honor of amateur naturalist A.T. Curle (died 1981), who was a consular official in Ethiopia and Somaliland.^[2]

Geographic range

H. curlei is found in Ethiopia and Somaliland.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. curlei is rocky areas in savanna, at altitudes of 1,230–1,500 m (4,040–4,920 ft).^[1]

Description

Dorsally, H. curlei is yellowish with purplish black markings. Ventrally, it is white. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.3 cm (1.7 in).^[4]

Reproduction

H. curlei is oviparous.^[3]