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The turnip-tailed gecko (''Thecadactylus rapicauda'') is a species of
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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...
widely distributed from Mexico southward through Central America and into South America as far south as Brazil, and on many islands in the Lesser Antilles. It was long thought to be the only member of its genus, until '' T. solimoensis'' was described in 2007. It is a large gecko, reaching a length of 120 mm snout-to-vent. Its color varies from pale to dark gray to deep orange. Individuals can also change color. It can vocalize a series of chirps, which it mainly does while active at night. Its name comes from its swollen tail, which is used to store fat. It also waves its tail as a sign of aggression, and can shed its tail to distract predators. They are nocturnal in nature and are frequently found 5–30 feet up the trunks of palm trees.


Names

It is called tai-marɛɁa in the
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, Brazil.Manso, Laura Vicuña Pereira. 2013.
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Guajará-Mirim Guajará-Mirim is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. It is located at an altitude of 128 meters. Its population was 46,556 (2020) and its area is 24,856 km².IBGE /ref> Location Guajará-Mirim lies along the Mamoré River, j ...
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Federal University of Rondônia The Federal University of Rondônia ( pt, Universidade Federal de Rondônia, UNIR) is located in the state of Rondônia, in Brazil. It is the only public university in Rondônia. Campuses The Federal University of Rondônia has 8 campuses locat ...
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Predators

These include the phyllostomid bat, '' Choropterus auritus''


Parasites

They include the malarial parasite ''
Plasmodium aurulentum ''Plasmodium anasum'' is a species of the genus '' Plasmodium''. Like all species in this genus it has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate host are reptiles. Description This species was described by Telford in 1971.Telford ...
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Thecadactylus rapicauda
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Thecadactylus rapicauda
at the Reptile Database * Geckos
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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...
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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...
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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...
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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...
Reptiles of Brazil Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of Mexico Reptiles described in 1782 Taxa named by Martinus Houttuyn {{gecko-stub