Ptychozoon lionotum

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iBurmese Flying Gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Gekkonidae Genus: Ptychozoon Species: P. lionotum
Binomial name
Ptychozoon lionotum (Annandale, 1905)

Smooth-backed Gliding Gecko or Burmese Flying Gecko Ptychozoon lionotum is a species of gecko. Distribution: S Myanmar (= Burma),Thailand (Ramri, Phang Nga), Pegu, West Malaysia, Johor: Pulau Sibu; India Type locality: Pegu [Myanmar (= Burma)]

[edit] External links

• EMBL reptile database
• http://www.uroplatus.com/photopage/images/Ptychozoon%20lionotum%202.jpg
• http://www.uroplatus.com/photopage/images/Ptychozoon_lionotum_1.jpg

[edit] References

• Annandale, N. 1905 Additions to the Collection of Oriental Snakes in the Indian Museum, Part 3. J. Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Calcutta, new Ser., 1 (8): 208-214.
• Annandale, N. 1905 Notes on some Oriental geckos in the Indian Museum, Calcutta, with descriptions of new tons. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 15:26-32
• Brown, Rafe M., John W. Ferner and Arvin C. Diesmos. 1997 Definition of the Philippine Parachute Gecko, Ptychozoon intermedium Taylor 1915 (Reptilia: Squamata: gekkonidae): Redescription, designation of a neotype, and comparisons with related species. Herpetologica 53 (3):357-373.
• Pawar, Samraat S. and Sayantan Biswas 2001 First record of the smooth-backed parachute gecko Ptychozoon lionotum Annandale 1905 from the Indian Mainland. Asiatic Herpetological Research. 9: 101-106