Hemidactylus cairnicola and Hemidactylus koyaorum

Hemidactylus cairnicola and Hemidactylus koyaorum Latest News

Recently, scientists discovered two new gecko species from Telangana and named them as Hemidactylus cairnicola’ and ‘H. koyaorum’. 

About Hemidactylus cairnicola

• It is a new gecko species which has been named for its close association with traditional stone cairns.
• They are with heterogeneous, granular scales intermixed with enlarged keeled scales.
• The lizard, which grows up to 49 mm in length, has a distinctive colour that helps it blend into dark rocks and provides effective camouflage for protection against predators.
• Behavior: It appears to be primarily nocturnal. It retreats into rock crevices during periods of inactivity and becomes active at night, when it forages for insects

About Hemidactylus koyayorum

• It was named in honour of the Koya people, an indigenous tribal community that has deep cultural ties to the forests and hills.
• It grows up to 55.6 mm in length.
• Appearance: It is mostly homogeneous and without any keeled scales, has dorsal colouration grey with four prominent white flower-like patterns on its body, surrounded by darker margins.
• It has an adaptation for movement within dense ground cover.

Source: TT

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