Dravidogecko Coonoor

Dravidogecko Coonoor Latest News

Recently, a new species of gecko, believed to be present only around Coonoor, has been discovered in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu.       

About Dravidogecko Coonoor 

• It is the new species of gecko discovered in Coonoor Hills of the Upper Nilgiris, Western Ghats, India.
• Habitat: It is found in a matrix of montane forests and monoculture plantations amidst human habitations.
• It is noted in both urban as well as natural habitats, including the walls of a building, on the branches of plants, and in tree bark and wall crevices.
• It is the only species of gecko endemic to the high elevation regions of the Western Ghats.
• Following the discovery of the new gecko species in Coonoor, the number of Dravidogecko species found across the Western Ghats now stands at nine.

What is Gecko?

• These are reptiles and are found on all the continents except Antarctica.
• These colorful lizards have adapted to habitats from rainforests, to deserts, to cold mountain slopes.
• These are mostly small, usually nocturnal reptiles.
• Geckos are spread across six families: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Eublepharidae, Gekkonidae, Phyllodactylidae, and Sphaerodactylidae.

Source: TH

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