Hemitheconyx is a genus of geckos. They are known as fat-tailed geckos and often resemble leopard geckos.
In wild populations of Hemitheconyx, females have been observed to select nesting areas with a temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius near the upper pivotal temperature for its temperature-dependent sex determination system.
Species
There are two recognized species in the genus Hemitheconyx: