Hemidactylus giganteus (Stoliczka, 1871) Giant South Indian Gecko	Diagnostic characters:
	Digits free, moderately dilated and with almost straight transverse lamellae; 10-11 lamellae beneath the first toe and 13-15 under the fourth toe.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Actively moving and foraging on boulders close to human habitation and seen in or close to cracks on the ground
	Diet:
	Winged termites, cockroaches.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon. No serious threat observedeast Concern. Uncommon. No serious threats observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Chhattarpur. Elsewhere in India: North-Eastern Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.