Western banded gecko

The Western banded gecko is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Geographic range: Western banded geckos are found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Western banded geckos eat insects and spiders. Surplus food may be stored as fat in the tail. (Illustration by Patricia Ferrer. Reproduced by permission. More

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Western Banded Gecko is a food source for many predators, such as snakes. These geckos are believed to be able to detect the chemical signals left by snakes, which gives them the chance to avoid them. More

The Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) is a species of gecko found in the southwestern United States (southern California, southwest New Mexico, southern Arizona, Utah, Nevada and northern Mexico (Sonora, northwest Baja California). More

The Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) is very common in the Sonoran desert, and can easily be found under rocks during the day, where they lie in wait for dark. At night, they’re easily encountered as well. The pattern can be pretty variable as well. More

By day the Western Banded Gecko hides in rocky crevices or under plant litter or boards. At night it leaves its retreat in search of insects and spiders. Most often, Western Banded Geckos are seen at night, looking like pale stick figures crossing back roads. More

The western banded gecko occurs in the Mohave and Sonoran deserts. Habitat The western banded gecko is found in open arid deserts and desert grassland, in canyons and on hillsides. More

The Western Banded Gecko has movable eyelids and its pupils are vertical, distinguisng it from all other lizards in the area. Behavior The Western Banded Gecko, like other geckos, is nocturnal. More

The scientific name for the Western Banded Gecko is Coleonyx variegatus, which means "a sheath and nail or claw" in Greek, and "variation" in Latin. They are members of the Gekkonidae- or Gecko family. More

The Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) is a widespread native southwestern gecko which may be found from southeastern California, through much of Arizona and parts of Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico. It occurs well into Mexico as well. More

The Western Banded Gecko, like other geckos, is nocturnal. It avoids the heat of the day by hiding under logs, debris and within moist rock crevices. Prey is stalked to within an inch, then captured in the jaws with a final lunge. More

Land: The Western Banded Gecko is native to many regions of the Southwestern United States. These areas include Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, California and Nevada. Adult Size: Banded Geckos are very tiny ranging from 12 -15 centimeters. More

The Western Banded Gecko has slender little toes with a "meaty" tail. His pupils are vertically elliptical and the eyelids, have the ability to move, unlike other types of Geckos. More

Behavior: Western Banded Geckos are primarily nocturnal, foraging at night and hiding under a variety of objects such as rocks, stems, and other types of debris during the daytime. They are most active during the spring. More

Range/Habitat: The Western Banded Gecko is native to the southwestern United States (southern California, southwest New Mexico, southern Arizona, Utah, Nevada and northern Mexico (Sonora, northwest Baja California). It is found in open arid deserts and desert grasslands, in canyons and hillsides. More

The Western Banded Gecko is a medium-sized gecko with soft skin, short limbs, a pointed snout, large eyes, and functional eyelids. Like other Eublepharid geckos, this species has movable eyelids, slender toes that lack villi, and pointed claws. More

Common names

Coleonyx variegatus in French - français
Cuija occidental in Spanish - español
Gebanderter Wustengecko, Krallengecko in German - Deutsch
western banded gecko in English - English