Ross's Calayan gecko (Gekko rossi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Calayan Island in the Philippines.[1]

Ross's Calayan gecko
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. rossi
Binomial name
Gekko rossi

Etymology

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The specific name, rossi, is in honor of herpetologist Charles Andrew "Andy" Ross.[1][2]

Description

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Males of G. rossi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.8 cm (4.3 in). Females are smaller at 10.0 cm (3.9 in) maximum SVL.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gekko rossi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gekko rossi, p. 226).

Further reading

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  • Brown, Rafe M.; Oliveros, Carl; Siler, Cameron D.; Diesmos, Arvin C. (2009). "Phylogeny of Gekko from the Northern Philippines, and Description of a New Species from Calayan Island". Journal of Herpetology 43 (4): 620–635. (Gekko rossi, new species).