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Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Mediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus
Texas Banded GeckoColeonyx brevis
- Banded GeckoCyrtodactylus louisiadensis
Common Leopard GeckoEublepharis macularius
Black-banded GeckoColeonyx fasciatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,641 |
|---|---|
| California | 3,944 |
| Arizona | 2,324 |
| Nevada | 257 |
| Mexico | 220 |
| Utah | 195 |
| Sonora | 102 |
| Baja California Sur | 72 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
| Baja California | 43 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Eyelid Geckos · Eublepharidae |
| Genus | Banded Geckos · Coleonyx |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Banded Gecko with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.