HEMIDACTYLUS (HOUSE LIZARD) : CHARACTERISTICS, HABIT AND HABITAT, DIAGRAM ,COMMENTS
Hemidactylus #Comments Habit and Habitat:- Hemidactylus has a worldwide distribution and is chiefly found in India, Europe, Asia, Africa, the USA, China, etc. Commonly called as house lizard/wall lizard. It is nocturnal in habit. During winter they Hibernate underwoods, logs, and crevices of the walls. They are as fast-runner diapsid. Usually feed on insects and small invertebrates. The body is approximately 25 cm in length. The Head is triangularly containing eyes, nostrils, and external ear opening. Eyes lack movable eyelids. Well-developed forelimbs and hindlimbs. Amphicoecus vertebrae. Lays calcified eggshells. They have a special characteristic, i.e. regenerative tail.