Switak's Banded gecko

Switak's Banded Gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Sauria
Family:	Gekkonidae
Subfamily:	Eublepharinae
Genus:	Coleonyx
Species:	C. switaki
Binomial name
Coleonyx switaki Murphy, 1974

Switak's Banded Gecko (Coleonyx switaki) is a species of gecko that is native to Southern California in the United States and Baja California and Baja California Sur in Mexico. It reaches a length of 5.1–8.6 centimetres (2.0–3.4 in) from snout to vent. The body of C. switaki is covered in round brown spots. Despite its name, Switak's Banded Gecko has a variable color pattern that may not feature bands.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Coleonyx switaki switaki - Peninsular Banded Gecko". California Reptiles & Amphibians. http://www.californiaherps.com/lizards/pages/c.switaki.html. Retrieved 2009-06-28. 

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