Description: Texas banded geckos are small, terrestrial lizards, rarely exceeding 4 inches in length. They have alternating bands of yellow and brown or pink colored banding down their body, generally with black accenting on the bands, and sometimes with varying degrees of black speckling. Hatchlings and juveniles display a banded pattern; the banded pattern gets a more mottled appearance as the gecko becomes an adult.

Habitat: Habitats include rocky limestone foothills with desert scrub vegetation such as creosote bush, acacia, and juniper; canyons, creviced escarpments, and low earthen hills. The species is particularly common in areas of flat rock and succulent vegetative debris. When inactive, individuals hide under rocks, debris, or in crevices, and they may be found under debris near human habitations. The species also occurs on sand dunes.

Range: It is found in western Texas and in southeastern New Mexico in the United States, and in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Durango in Mexico. They prefer semi-arid habitats, and are often found around rock piles or canyon crevices.

Found in these States: NM | TX

Diet: Primarily nocturnal and carnivorous, they will consume almost any kind of small arthropods.

Reproduction: Reproduction occurs in the late spring, and they lay one or two eggs, which are surprisingly large compared to the size of the gecko. Eggs are laid probably underground or under rocks.

Status: Listed as Least Concern due to its wide distribution. The extent of occurrence, area of occupancy, number of subpopulations, and abundance appear to be relatively stable and because no major threats have been identified.

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