''Heteronotia'' is a

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gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards ...

s, lizards in the

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Gekkonidae Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 62 genera. The Gekkonidae contain many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (''Hemidactylus''), the tokay gecko (''Ge ...

. The genus is

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in the genus ''Heteronotia'' are commonly known as prickly geckos.

Species

The following five species are recognized as being valid."''Heteronotia'' ". ''Dahms Tierleben''. www.dahmstierleben.de. *'' Heteronotia atra'' – black Pilbara gecko *'' Heteronotia binoei'' – Bynoe's gecko, prickly gecko *'' Heteronotia fasciolata'' – pale-headed gecko *'' Heteronotia planiceps'' – Bynoe's prickly gecko *'' Heteronotia spelea'' – cave prickly gecko, Pilbara cave gecko, desert cave gecko Note: a

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Heteronotia''.

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