Gekko coi

Gekko coi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the central Philippines.[1]

Gekko coi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. coi
Binomial name
Gekko coi
R.M. Brown, Siler, Oliveros, Diesmos & Alcala, 2011
Synonyms[1]
  • Gekko (Archipelagekko) coi
    — Wood et al., 2019

Etymology

The specific name, coi, honours Leonard Co, who is a Philippine botanist and conservation biologist.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. coi is forest at altitudes near sea level.[1]

References
  1. Gekko coi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading
  • Brown RM, Siler CD, Oliveros CH, Diesmos AC, Alcala AC (2011). "A New Gekko from Sibuyan Island, Central Philippines". Herpetologica 67 (4): 460–476. (Gekko coi, new species).
  • Gaulke M (2017). "Sibuyan – das Galapagos Asien ". Reptilia, Münster 22 (126): 68–78. (in German).


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