Gekko cib, also known commonly as the CIB gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.[1]

Gekko cib
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. cib
Binomial name
Gekko cib
Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang, 2021

Etymology

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The specific name, cib, refers to the Chengdu Institute of Biology (CIB), where the holotype was collected from a wall surface.[1]

Geographic range

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G. cib is found in Southwestern China, in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.[1]

References

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Further reading

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  • Lyu Z-T, Lin C-Y, Ren J-L, Jiang K, Zhang Y-P, Qi S, Wang J (2021). "Review of the Gekko (Japonigekko) subpalmatus complex (Squamata, Sauria, Gekkonidae), with description of a new species from China". Zootaxa 4951 (2): 236–258. (Gekko cib, new species).