Madurai rock gecko | |
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Hemidactylus multisulcatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Hemidactylus |
Species: | H. multisulcatus
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Binomial name | |
Hemidactylus multisulcatus Sayyed et al., 2023[1]
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Madurai rock gecko (Hemidactylus multisulcatus, Tamil: மதுரைப் பாறைப்பல்லி) is a rock-dwelling gecko described in 2023 from Nagamalai near Madurai.[2] It belongs to the same genus as house geckos and has distinct characteristics. Members of this genus are usually non-venomous and are harmless to humans. These geckos are nocturnal and prefer rocky areas.