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  Calodactylodes aureus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indian golden gecko Calodactylodes aureus is a species of gecko found in the Tirumala hills in the Eastern Ghats of India.
Bauer, A.M. and I. Das 2000 A review of the gekkonid genus Calodactylodes (Reptilia: Squamata) from India and Sri Lanka.
1986 Rediscovery of the golden gecko Calodactylodes aureus (Beddome) in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calodactylodes_aureus   (137 words)

  
 Threats to reptiles of Sri Lanka by Anslem de Silva | Environment Sri Lanka - Biodiversity
Ongoing studies on geckos and skinks show that despite the fact that Calodactylodes illingworthorum is both widespread in the savannah and locally abundant where it occurs, it remains vulnerable to a variety of threats.
Perhaps most importantly, the boulder outcrops with which it is associated are naturally discrete from one another, promoting the isolation of individual populations.
Thus interesting scenarios of possible population “isolation” within the same locality of Calodactylodes illingworthorum was observed.
www.environmentlanka.com /biodiv/reptiles_threats.php   (1449 words)

  
 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Tirupati News : Blow to wildlife at Tirumala
The brazen intrusion of humans into the areas considered sacrosanct has resulted in a steep fall in the wildlife population.
The worst-hit is the golden gecko (Calodactylodes areus), a rare nocturnal reptile, which is endemic to Tirumala and parts of the Seshachalam ranges.
As the name suggests, it is a golden yellow and yellowish brown creature.
www.hindu.com /2006/03/08/stories/2006030802980200.htm   (429 words)

  
 Faculty Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Techniques used in this work include computer-aided phylogenetics, light and electron microscopy, whole body staining, video and film analysis of motion, radiography, and a variety of field research techniques.
Calodactylodes (Reptilia: Squamata) from India and Sri Lanka.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta: A Field Guide and Primer of Boreal Herpetology, revised second edition.
www.biology.villanova.edu /faculty/bauer   (218 words)

  
 PARYAVARAN ABSTRACTS, 2001 Vol. 18 No. 1-2
A survey was made in Tirumala Hills of Seshachalam range near Shilathoranam area (Natural Bridge) in the rock boulders.
About 24 golden geckos (Calodactylodes aureus) were cited in different rock boulders present within 1-km distance from Shilathoranam area.
It is an endemic and endangered animal and the oldest rock formations are of great ecological value, which provide habitat for golden gecko.
envfor.nic.in /paryaabs/v18n12/nature.html   (646 words)

  
 Reptiles of Sri Lanka by Anslem de Silva | Environment Sri Lanka - Biodiversity
In contrast, recent studies indicate that some species of reptiles which were earlier considered rare (e.g.
Lyriocephalus scutatus, Calodactylodes illingworthorum, Calotes liolepis, Balanophis ceylonensis, etc) in the country show the existence of healthy populations (de Silva et al., 2004 a,.
In addition, the lack of data regarding the golden gecko (Calodactylodes illingworthorum) has led to the assumption that they were uncommon (e.g., Manamendra-Arachchi, 1997, Wickramsinghe and Somaweera, 2003).
www.environmentlanka.com /biodiv/reptiles_taxonomy.php   (1468 words)

  
 Lyriocephalus
First report of parasites of Hemidactylus maculatus hunae and Calodactylodes illingworthorum (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) inhabiting the Nilgala Fire Savannah, Sri Lanka.
Vedda rock art in Sri Lanka depicting reptiles with special reference to the Golden Gecko, Calodactylodes illingworthorum (Reptilia: Gekkonidae).
Devapriya, W. A survey of the Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in the Muthurajawela urban marsh.
www.herplit.com /contents/Lyrio.html   (1725 words)

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