Gekko coi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the central Philippines.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Gekko |
Species: | G. coi
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Binomial name | |
Gekko coi | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
editThe specific name, coi, honours Leonard Co, who is a Philippine botanist and conservation biologist.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of G. coi is forest,[1][2] at altitudes from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft).[1] It has also been found in agricultural areas.[1]
Description
editAdults of G. coi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6.5–8.5 cm (2.6–3.3 in).[2]
Behavior
editReproduction
editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- Brown RM, Siler CD, Oliveros CH, Diesmos AC, Alcala AC (2011). "A New Gekko from Sibuyan Island, Central Philippines". Herpetologica 67 (4): 460–476. (Gekko coi, new species).
- Gaulke M (2017). "Sibuyan – das Galapagos Asien ". Reptilia, Münster 22 (126): 68–78. (in German).