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Dravidogecko Coonoor

Article Title: Dravidogecko Coonoor

25-06-2025

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A new species of gecko, believed to be present only around Coonoor, has been discovered in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu

About Dravidogecko Coonoor

oIt is the new species of gecko discovered in Coonoor Hills of the Upper Nilgiris, Western Ghats, India.

oHabitat: It is found in a matrix of montane forests and monoculture plantations amidst human habitations.

oIt is noted in both urban as well as natural habitats, including the walls of a building, on the branches of plants, and in tree bark and wall crevices.

oIt is the only species of gecko endemic to the high elevation regions of the Western Ghats.

oFollowing the discovery of the new gecko species in Coonoor, the number of Dravidogecko species found across the Western Ghats now stands at nine.

What is Gecko?

oThese are reptiles and are found on all the continents except Antarctica.

oThese colorful lizards have adapted to habitats from rainforests, to deserts, to cold mountain slopes.

oThese are mostly small, usually nocturnal reptiles.

oGeckos are spread across six families: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Eublepharidae, Gekkonidae, Phyllodactylidae, and Sphaerodactylidae.

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