Sengchanthavong's gecko

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Sengchanthavong's gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. sengchanthavongi
Binomial name
Gekko sengchanthavongi

Sengchanthavong's gecko (Gekko sengchanthavongi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.

Etymology

The

Khammouane Province, Laos.[2]

Geographic range

G. sengchanthavongi is found in central Laos, in Khammouane Province.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. sengchanthavongi are forest and rocky areas, at an altitude of about 200 m (660 ft).[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, G. sengchanthavongi has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 72.5 mm (2.85 in), and a maximum SVL of 77.3 mm (3.04 in).[2]

References

Further reading

  • Luu VQ, Calame T, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Ziegler T (2015). "Morphological and molecular review of the Gekko diversity of Laos with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa 3986 (3): 279–306. (Gekko sengchanthavongi, new species).