Gekko athymus

Gekko athymus, also known as the Brown's gecko[2] or smooth-scaled narrow-disked gecko,[1] is a species of gecko.[1][2] The species is endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines.[1][2] It is a rare, crepuscular animal that has only been found in intact primary forest.[1]

Gekko athymus

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. athymus
Binomial name
Gekko athymus
Brown & Alcala, 1962

References

  1. Brown, R. & Dimalibot, J. (2009). "Gekko athymus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169864A6683779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169864A6683779.en.
  2. Gekko athymus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 May 2018.
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