Peking gecko
The Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) is a species of gecko that is endemic to northern China.[2] It occurs north of the Yangtze and inhabits arid and moist grasslands and plains.[1] The species was first described by Albert Günther in 1864.
| Peking gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. swinhonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko swinhonis A. Günther, 1864 | |
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Gekko swinhonis has been assessed as vulnerable due to an inferred 30% population decline over the last three generations due to harvest levels. This species has a relatively wide distribution but it is exploited for traditional medicine and is impacted by habitat loss and degradation.
References
- Feng, Z. (2010). "Gekko swinhonis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178208A7497949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178208A7497949.en.
- Gekko swinhonis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 May 2018.
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