Hemidactylus triedrus (Daudin, 1837) Termite Hill Gecko	Diagnostic characters:
	A beautiful banded gecko; head is large and indistinct; lateral skin fold present, dorsum with 16-18 rows of large, convex tubercles; color yellowish-olive with three large brown saddle-like patches edged with black; head with yellow stripes from behind eye and across nape. SVL: 150mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Nocturnal and terrestrial; inhabits open forests and scrub land. It shelters during the day in rock cracks and rodent burrows.
	Diet:
	Its diet comprises termites, crickets, grasshoppers, spiders and beetles
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon. No serious threat observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Nimach (GWS), Indore (RWS),Narsinghgarh (NWS) and Seoni (PTR). Elsewhere in India: Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Elsewhere outside: Pakistan.