California Western Banded Geckos - Coleonyx variegatus

Banded Geckos are small, plump, nocturnal lizards with thin, soft skin. Color is pale yellow or pink with dark bands and spots. They are commonly seen on desert roads at night or under debris during daytime. Banded Geckos remain mostly on the ground instead of climbing high up on walls like many species of geckos.

Two subspecies occur in California.

This subspecies is found in the Mojave and Colorado deserts up into the Owens Valley and into part of the Central Valley.

Males have spurs at the base of the tail. Females do not. Compare

 
Found west of the peninsular range mountains in southern California.