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Taylor's fat-tailed gecko

species of reptile

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionMay 20, 2026
Entity authorityQ3130202 ↗
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Taylor's fat-tailed gecko (Hemitheconyx taylori), also known commonly as Taylor's fat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Eublepharidae. The species is native to northeastern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, taylori, is in honor of British army officer Captain R. H. R. Taylor.

Geographic range

H. taylori is found in eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. taylori is desert, at altitudes of 2,100–4,100 ft (640–1,250 m). They reportedly survive the dry landscape by adopting a nocturnal and even semi-fossorial lifestyle.

Reproduction

H. taylori is oviparous.

References

Further reading

Largen M, Spawls S (2010). Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale.

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