Amaral's Brazilian Gecko

About the Amaral's Brazilian Gecko

Amaral's Brazilian gecko (Hemidactylus brasilianus) is a species of nocturnal gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to the arid Jalapão region in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais.

Hemidactylus brasilianus is a bluish-gray, oviparous, tree-dwelling species, which feeds on herbivorous insects and other invertebrates. It has immovable (fixed) eyelids. Being nocturnal, it has vertically oriented pupils. It has a life span of about 6–13 years, and is sexually mature at 6–9 months. It is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long (tail included), and about 2 cm (0.79 in) wide.

Hemidactylus brasilianus cannot change its colour. When attacked by a bird, it runs in circles, confusing the predator. When attacked by a ground animal, it climbs a high tree, runs in tall grass, or tries to hide under leaves, rocks, and other things it can find.

Amaral, A. do (1935). "Um novo genero e duas novas especies de Geckonideos e uma nova raça de Amphisbaenideo, procedentes do Brasil Central ". Memórias do Instituto Butantan 9: 253–256. (Briba brasiliana, new species). (in Portuguese).

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