Fat-tail fact
Only two species make up the genus Hemitheconyx
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Besides the African fat-tailed gecko there is the Somali fat-tailed gecko, Hemitheconyx taylori, which comes from the Horn of Africa.
Besides the African fat-tailed gecko there is the Somali fat-tailed gecko, Hemitheconyx taylori, which comes from the Horn of Africa. The two are similar in shape but are not the same animal, and the African species is the one that dominates the pet trade.