Hemitheconyx

Hemitheconyx is a genus of geckos.^[1][2] Both species are found in Africa.^[3][4] They are known as fat-tailed geckos and often resemble leopard geckos.

Hemitheconyx
African fat-tailed gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Eublepharidae
Genus:	Hemitheconyx Stejneger, 1893

Species

There are two recognized species in the genus Hemitheconyx:^[1][2]

• Hemitheconyx caudicinctus (Duméril, 1851) – (African) fat-tailed gecko
• Hemitheconyx taylori Parker, 1930 – Taylor's fat-tail(ed) gecko