Barefoot Banded Gecko (Coleonyx switaki)
Description: C. switaki reaches a snout-to-vent length of 2.0–3.4 inches. The body of C. switaki is covered in round brown spots. Despite one of its common names, Switak's Banded gecko, C. switaki has a variable color pattern that may not feature bands.
Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of C. switaki are desert and rocky areas.
Range: C. switaki is native to southern California in the United States and Baja California and Baja California Sur in Mexico.
Found in these States:
CA
Diet: Probably similar to C. brevis, which feeds on insects, spiders, and other arthropods.
Reproduction: C. switaki is oviparous
Status: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
»» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
»» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
»» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
»» Order: Squamata - Lizards
»» Family: Gekkonidae - Geckos
»» Genus: Coleonyx
»» Species: Coleonyx switaki - Barefoot Banded Gecko
»» Subspecies: None
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