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title: "Yucatán Banded Gecko"
description: "Coleonyx elegans — Répteis. The Yucatán banded gecko (Coleonyx elegans) is a species of geckos found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/yucatan-banded-gecko
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Yucatán Banded Gecko

> Coleonyx elegans — Répteis. The Yucatán banded gecko (Coleonyx elegans) is a species of geckos found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

- Scientific name: *Coleonyx elegans*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1434
- Wikidata: [Q1426462](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1426462)
- iNaturalist taxon: [33384](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/33384)

## Names

- en: Yucatán Banded Gecko
- de: Gebänderter Yukatan-Gecko
- es: Geco yucateco de bandas

## Countries with the most observations

MX (1087), BZ (209), GT (81)

## Summary

The Yucatán banded gecko (Coleonyx elegans) is a species of geckos found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.
It is a common inhabitant of forested and open habitats throughout Yucatan Peninsula. It is terrestrial and largely nocturnal. It feeds on invertebrates, including spiders, crickets and beetles, and is non venomous and harmless, despite being highly feared and avoided by many locals.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucat%C3%A1n_banded_gecko

## Photo

![Yucatán Banded Gecko](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/yucatan-banded-gecko/medium.jpg)

Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/320783453

## Machine access

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