Mingtao's gecko
Mingtao's gecko (Gekko taibaiensis) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.
| Mingtao's gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. taibaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko taibaiensis Song, 1985 | |
Geographic range
G. taibaiensis is known only from Taibai County in Shaanxi Province, China.[1]
Habitat
The holotype, allotype, and 25 paratypes of G. taibaiensis were all collected at an altitude of 950 m (3,120 ft).[1][2]
Description
G. taibaiensis resembles G. japonicus and G. swinhonis. However, G. taibaiensis has fewer preanal pores, only 4–6, which are interruptedly arranged.[2]
References
- Gekko taibaiensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 May 2018.
- Song (1985).
Further reading
- Song Mingtao (1985). "A new species of Gekko from Shaanxi". Acta Herpetologica Sinica 4: 329–330. (Gekko taibaiensis, new species). (in Chineses and English).
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