Truong's gecko (Gekko truongi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Truong's gecko
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. truongi
Binomial name
Gekko truongi
Phung & Ziegler, 2011
Synonyms[2]
  • Gekko truongi
    Phung & Ziegler, 2011
  • Gekko (Japonigekko) truongi
    Wood et al., 2019

Etymology

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The specific name, truongi is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Truong Quang Nguyen.[2]

Geographic range

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G. truongi is found in southern Vietnam, in Khánh Hòa Province.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of G. truongi is forest.[1]

Description

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Medium-sized for its genus, G. truongi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.6 cm (3.8 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nguyen, N.S.; Golynsky, E.; Milto, K. (2018). "Gekko truongi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104718091A104718981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104718091A104718981.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Gekko truongi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

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  • Phung TM, Ziegler T (2011). "Another new Gekko species (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from southern Vietnam". Zootaxa 3129: 51–61. (Gekko truongi, new species).