Gekko
This article is about the lizard genus Gekko. For the broader lizard group, see Gecko. For other uses, see Gekko (disambiguation)
| Gekko | |
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| Gekko gecko | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Gekko Laurenti, 1768[1] |
| Species | |
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51 recognized species, see article. | |
Gekko is a genus of colorful and diverse Southeast Asian geckos commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos. Although species such as Gekko gecko (the tokay gecko) are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered.
Species
The following 51 species are recognized as being valid.[2]
- Gekko adleri Nguyen et al., 2013
- Gekko albofasciolatus (A. Günther, 1867)
- Gekko athymus W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1962 – Brown's gecko
- Gekko auriverrucosus Zhou & Liu, 1982 – Shanxi gecko
- Gekko badenii Szczerbak & Nekrasova, 1994
- Gekko canaensis Ngo & Gamble, 2011[3]
- Gekko canhi Rösler et al., 2010 – Tắc kè Cảnh[4]
- Gekko carusadensis Linkem et al., 2010[5]
- Gekko chinensis (Gray, 1842) – Gray's Chinese gecko
- Gekko coi R.M. Brown et al., 2011
- Gekko crombota R.M. Brown et al., 2008
- Gekko ernstkelleri Rösler et al., 2006
- Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) – tokay gecko
- Gekko gecko azhari Mertens, 1955
- Gekko gecko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Gekko gigante W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – giant gecko[6]
- Gekko grossmanni R. Günther, 1994
- Gekko hokouensis Pope, 1928 – Kwangsi gecko
- Gekko japonicus (Schlegel, 1836) – Schlegel's Japanese gecko
- Gekko kikuchii (Ōshima, 1912) – Botel gecko
- Gekko kwangsiensis (Yang et al., 2015)
- Gekko lauhachindai Panitvong et al., 2010 – Lauhachinda's cave gecko[7]
- Gekko melli (T. Vogt, 1922)
- Gekko mindorensis Taylor, 1919
- Gekko monarchus (Schlegel, 1836) – spotted house gecko
- Gekko nutaphandi Bauer et al., 2008
- Gekko palawanensis Taylor, 1925 – Palawan gecko
- Gekko palmatus Boulenger, 1907 – palm gecko
- Gekko petricolus Taylor, 1962 – sandstone gecko
- Gekko porosus Taylor, 1922 – Taylor's gecko
- Gekko reevesii (Gray, 1831)
- Gekko remotus Rösler et al., 2012
- Gekko romblon W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – Philippine gecko
- Gekko rossi R.M. Brown et al., 2009
- Gekko russelltraini Ngo et al., 2009
- Gekko scabridus Liu & Zhou, 1982 – Yunan gecko
- Gekko scientiadventura Rösler et al., 2005
- Gekko shibatai Toda et al., 2008
- Gekko siamensis Grossman & Ulber, 1990 – Siamese green-eyed gecko
- Gekko similignum M.A. Smith, 1923
- Gekko smithii Gray, 1842 – (Andrew) Smith's green-eyed gecko[8]
- Gekko subpalmatus (A. Günther, 1864) – southern palm gecko
- Gekko swinhonis (A. Günther, 1864) – Peking gecko
- Gekko taibaiensis Song, 1985 – Mingtao's gecko
- Gekko takouensis Ngo & Gamble, 2010
- Gekko tawaensis Okada, 1956 – Tawa gecko
- Gekko taylori Hidetoshi Ota
- Gekko truongi Phung & Ziegler, 2011
- Gekko verreauxi Tytler, 1865
- Gekko vertebralis Toda et al., 2008
- Gekko vietnamensis Sang, 2010[9]
- Gekko vittatus Houttuyn, 1782 – lined gecko
- Gekko wenxianensis Zhou & Wang, 2008
- Gekko yakuensis T. Matsui & Okada, 1968 – Yakushima gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Gekko.
References
- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). www.itis.gov.
- ↑ "Gekko". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ "Gekko canaensis sp. nov. (Squamata: Gekkonidae), a new gecko from southern Vietnam." (PDF) (Press release). Zootaxa 2890: 53-64. 25 May 2011.
- ↑ Rösler, H. et al. 2010: A new species of the genus Gekko Laurenti (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Vietnam with remarks on G. japonicus (Schlegel). Zootaxa, 2329: 56–68. Preview
- ↑ Linkem, C.W.; Siler, C.D.; Diesmos, A.C.; Sy, E.; Brown, R.M. 2010: A new species of Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from central Luzon Island, Philippines. Zootaxa, 2396: 37–49. Preview
- ↑ Forgotten species: the subterranean Gekko gigante (12/03/2014) news.mongabay.com.
- ↑ Panitvong, N., Sumontha, M., Konlek, K., & Kunya, K. (2010). "Gekko lauhachindai sp. nov., a new cave-dwelling gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from central Thailand." Zootaxa 2671: 40–52.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gekko smithii, p. 246).
- ↑ A new poreless species of Gekko Laurenti, 1768 (Gekkonidae: Squamata) from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam Nguyễn Ngọc Sang, Zootaxa 2501: 54-60. (10/6/2010)
External links
Data related to Gekko at Wikispecies
Media related to Gekko at Wikimedia Commons
- Gekko at the National Center for Biotechnology Information
- "Gekko". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Gekko at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Gekko at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- Gekko at ION
- Nomenclator Zoologicus