Gonatodes albogularis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Gonatodes |
| Species: | G. albogularis |
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Gonatodes albogularis (Duméril and Bibron, 1836) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Gymnodactylus albogularis Duméril and Bibron, 1836 |
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Gymnodactylus albogularis Duméril and Bibron, 1836
The yellow-headed gecko or white-throated gecko (Gonatodes albogularis) is a species of gecko found in warm parts of Central and South America, and as an introduced species, in Florida.
There are four subspecies:
The yellow-headed gecko can grow up to between 69–90 mm (2.7–3.5 in). Male yellow-headed geckos have yellowish heads and blue-blue bodies unlike the female yellow-headed geckos which have white-gray heads and bodies. The species are also identified by their round pupils and digits without extending lamellae.
Yellow-headed geckos feed on insects. They are mainly diurnal. A study in Panama found that they may lay eggs on a seasonal basis, laying more eggs during the rainy season.
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