The Central American banded gecko (Coleonyx mitratus) is a species of moderately-sized gecko in the genus Coleonyx, native to Central America and first identified by Wilhelm Peters in 1863. It is a member of the eyelid geckos.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Central American Banded Gecko being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Coleonyx nemoralis
- Coleonyx elegans
- Goniurosaurus liboensis
- Goniurosaurus luii
- Cyrtodactylus deccanensis
- Coleonyx brevis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Eublepharidae
- Genus
- Coleonyx
- Species
- Coleonyx mitratus
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