Care guide
African Fat-Tailed Gecko Scientific Name: Hemitheconyx caudicinctus
Quick answer
The African fat-tailed gecko is Hemitheconyx caudicinctus, a member of the eyelid gecko family Eublepharidae. Its only close relative in the genus is the Somali fat-tailed gecko, Hemitheconyx taylori.
- Scientific name
- Hemitheconyx caudicinctus
Family
Eublepharidae includes leopard geckos, banded geckos, and cave geckos.