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title: "Gebandeerde gekko"
description: "Coleonyx variegatus — Reptielen. The western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) is a species of lizard in the family Eublepharidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/western-banded-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Gebandeerde gekko

> Coleonyx variegatus — Reptielen. The western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) is a species of lizard in the family Eublepharidae.

- Scientific name: *Coleonyx variegatus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `desert` (Woestijn)
- iNaturalist observations: 6244
- Wikidata: [Q1815083](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1815083)
- iNaturalist taxon: [33387](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/33387)

## Names

- en: Western Banded Gecko
- de: Gebänderter Wüstengecko
- es: Geco Bandeado del Noroeste
- fr: Gecko à bandes de l’Ouest
- nl: Gebandeerde gekko
- pl: Eublefar pazurzasty

## Countries with the most observations

US (5409), MX (512)

## Summary

The western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) is a species of lizard in the family Eublepharidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. Five subspecies are recognized.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_banded_gecko

## Photo

![Gebandeerde gekko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-banded-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jon Eilers · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/224573606

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-banded-gecko?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).