Eurydactylodes is a small genus of geckos commonly referred to as chameleon geckos Within the Diplodactylidae, Eurydactylodes resides in the Carphodactylini tribe, The first of the Eurydactylodes species to be classified, E. vieillardi, was discovered in 1869. with a laterally compressed and narrow body shape, They also feature high, prominent spines as well as an increased amount of inscriptional ribs Enlarged endolymphatic sacs are located extracranially, and the tongue and mouth lining is yellow or orange. - and are round in cross section. Regenerated tails appear similar to the gecko's previous tail. When threatened or approached, Eurydactylodes geckos may flatten their bodies against substrate, flee, hiss, growl or croak without a physical display or bite without warning. and are insectivores
Habitat
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This genus of geckos inhabits a variety of woodland environments including Maquis shrublands, sclerophyll forest, gallery forest and montane forest. These eggs are among the largest relative to female body size of any gecko. and elliptical in shape in comparison to other gekkonine subfamilies. The genus Eurydactylus was named by Henri Émile Sauvage to accommodate the new specimen described by Bavay. The systematic placement of the genus was previously unknown until the efforts of Garth Leon Underwood who allocated the genus into the Gekkoninae according available literature in 1954.
Pet trade
The resemblance of Eurydactylodes geckos to chameleons as well as its diurnal activity makes them a suitable pet for many. Thus, these geckos have been in the international pet trade since at least 2017 as well as a potential target for illegal collection and trafficking.