Even-fingered gecko
A species of Even-fingered geckos Scientific name : Alsophylax pipiens Genus : Even-fingered geckos
Even-fingered gecko, A species of Even-fingered geckos
Scientific name: Alsophylax pipiens
Genus: Even-fingered geckos
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Description
Even-fingered gecko exhibits an intriguing eco-biology manifest in its remarkable camouflage ability, allowing it to navigate undetected in desert terrains. Another prime feature of its behavioral ecology is its diet, consisting primarily of various insects, revealing its crucial role in controlling pest populations and maintaining desert ecosystem balance.
General Info
Lifespan
6-8 years
Diet
Even-fingered gecko is an insectivorous species, primarily feeding on ants. Its diet also includes a variety of beetles, spiders, and other small invertebrates, exhibiting an opportunistic feeding behavior.
Appearance
Even-fingered gecko is a small reptile, measuring around 10cm, with a slim, elongated body and rough, scaly skin. Its coloration is predominantly a sandy yellow, mottled with irregular brown patches, helping it blend into its desert environment. The tail is long and pointed. There are no significant differences in appearance due to age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Even-fingered gecko is predominantly nocturnal and solitary, with a noted tendency for burrowing into lose sandy soil. Its primary defensive tactic involves rapidly disappearing beneath the sand. To survive harsh climates, it even demonstrates brumation, a hibernation-like state. Distinctively, even-fingered gecko adopts a cloacal respiration mechanism under sand, allowing oxygen absorption through the skin and cloaca while buried.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Common geckos Genus
Even-fingered geckos Species
Even-fingered gecko 
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