About Jeypore Ground Gecko:
- It is a reptile found in India.
- It is also known as the Jeypore Indian gecko or the Patinghe Indian gecko.
- It was originally described as far back as 1878 by the British naturalist Richard Henry Beddome.
- Appearance: The nocturnal gecko, with a comparatively large head, and a yellow-orange body.
- Habitat: It inhabits semi-evergreen forests.
- Distribution: It is a relatively range-restricted species that is only found in high-elevation (900–1,400 metres) forests in the northern Eastern Ghats of southern Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh.
- Threats: Habitat loss and degradation, forest fires, tourism, quarrying and mining activity among the reasons for the species’ decline.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN Red List: Endangered
- CITES: Appendix II
