| Kanger valley rock gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. kangerensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus kangerensis (Bhosale, Mirza & Patil, 2017)
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Hemidactylus kangerensis is a species of large geckos found in the Eastern Ghats of India.[1][2][3][4]
Hemidactylus kangerensis named after the type location Kanger Ghati National Park.[5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "New species of large gecko discovered from Eastern Ghats". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Virata, John. "Large Gecko Species Discovered In The Eastern Ghats Of India". Reptiles Magazine. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Hemidactylus kangerensis: New species of large gecko discovered in Eastern Ghats". Current Affairs. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Mirza, Z. A; Bhosale, H; Patil, R (2017). "A new large species of gecko of the genus Hemidactylus Oken, 1817 (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the Eastern Ghats, India". Comptes Rendus Biologies. 340 (11–12): 531–540. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2017.09.003. PMID 29037458.
- ^ "City Researchers Find a New Gecko In Eastern Ghats". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Mangaluru: New Species Of Gecko Found In Eastern Ghats". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "[Herpetology • 2017] Hemidactylus kangerensis • A New Large Species of Gecko of the Genus Hemidactylus Oken, 1817 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the Eastern Ghats, India". Novataxa. Retrieved 25 October 2017.