Estado Aragua gecko

The Estado Aragua gecko (Gonatodes taniae), also known commonly as the ring-necked clawed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology
The specific name, taniae, is in honor of biologist Tania Cobo who collected the holotype.

Geographic range
G. taniae is found in northwestern Venezuela, in the Venezuelan states of Aragua, Carabobo, and Yaracuy.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. taniae is forest, at altitudes of 800 –.

Behavior
G. taniae is predominantly diurnal.

Reproduction
G.taniae is oviparous.