Biology:Gekko browni
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. browni
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| Binomial name | |
| Gekko browni (Russell, 1979)
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Gekko browni, also known commonly as Brown's gecko, Brown's fringe gecko, and Brown's wolf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to West Malaysia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, browni, is in honor of American herpetologist Walter Creighton Brown.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. browni is forest.[3]
Behavior
G. browni is arboreal, usually staying at least 2 m (6.6 ft) above the ground.[3]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gekko browni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Luperosaurus browni, p. 40).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Russell AP (1979). A New Species of Luperosaurus (Gekkonidae) with Comments on the Genus". Herpetologica 35 (3): 282–288. (Luperosaurus browni, new species).
Wikidata ☰ Q3267660 entry
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