Biology:Grossmann's gecko
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Short description: Species of lizard
Grossmann's gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Gekko |
Species: | G. grossmanni
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Binomial name | |
Gekko grossmanni R. Günther, 1994
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Grossmann's gecko (Gekko grossmanni), also known commonly as the marbled gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, grossmanni, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Grossmann.[2]
Geographic range
G. grossmanni is found in Khánh Hòa Province, southern Vietnam.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. grossmanni is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 200 m (660 ft).[3]
Reproduction
G. grossmanni is oviparous.[1]
Taxonomy
G. grossmanni is a member of the G. petricolus species group.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gekko grossmanni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 May 2018.
- ↑ 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. (Gekko grossmanni, p. 109).
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Further reading
- Günther R (1994). "Eine neue Art der Gattung Gekko (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) aus dem Süden Vietnams ". Zoologischer Anzeiger 233 (1-2): 57-67. (Gekko grossmanni, new species). (in German).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Gekko grossmanni, p. 81). (in German).
Wikidata ☰ Q5083977 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grossmann's gecko.
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