Adler's gecko

Adler's gecko (Gekko adleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.

Adler's gecko

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. adleri
Binomial name
Gekko adleri
Nguyen, Wang, Yang, Lehmann, Le, Ziegler & Bonkowski, 2013

Etymology

The specific name, adleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Kraig Adler.[2]

Geographic range

G. adleri is found in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, and in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam.[2]

Description

G. adleri is moderate-sized for its genus. Adults do not exceed a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. adleri is forest.[1]

References
  1. Nguyen TQ, Yang J (2018). "Gekko adleri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T104716984A104718896. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716984A104718896.en. Downloaded on 08 April 2020.
  2. Gekko adleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading
  • Nguyen TQ, Wang Y, Yang J, Lehmann T, Le MD, Ziegler T, Bonkowski M (2013). "A new species of the Gekko japonicus group (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the border region between China and Vietnam". Zootaxa 3652 (5): 501–518. (Gekko adleri, new species).



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