White-striped viper gecko
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The white-striped viper gecko (Hemidactylus albofasciatus) is a species of gecko endemic to India.[1][2] The species, mostly found under the loose rocks on rock outcrops of the Konkan region is known to be threatened by the land-use changes.[3][4] This is an uncommon, slender gecko found only in the lateritic plateaus of Maharashtra.[5] This patchily distributed ground-dwelling species hides generally under the rocks during the daytime[6][7]
Distribution
The species is currently known from few localities in the Maharashtra state. The type locality is Dorle Village in Rajapur Taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.[2] Its distribution is poorly known, and it could be more widely spread.[1] The conversion of lateritic plateaus to mango orchards, due to the increasing culinary popularity of the Alphononso mango varietal, has decreased populations of specialist species such as the white-striped viper gecko in their endemic region.[8]
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