Gekko nutaphandi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Gekko nutaphandi
Gekko Nutaphandi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. nutaphandi
Binomial name
Gekko nutaphandi
Synonyms[2]
  • Gekko nutaphandi
    Bauer, Sumontha & Pauwels, 2008
  • Gekko (Gekko) nutaphandi
    Wood et al., 2019

Etymology

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The specific name, nutaphandi, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Wirot Nutaphand (1932–2005).[3]

Geographic range

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G. nutaphandi is found in Kanchanaburi Province, central western Thailand.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of G. nutaphandi are limestone caves and the surrounding forest.[1][4]

Description

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Medium-sized for its genus, G. nutaphandi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of at 12 cm (4.7 in) or more. It has 14 rows of dorsal tubercles. The precloacal pores number 17–22 and are arranged in an uninterrupted series. The iris of the eye is red.[2]

Reproduction

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G. nutaphandi is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sumontha, M.; Cota, M. (2018). "Gekko nutaphandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104717588A104718926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104717588A104718926.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Species gekko nutaphandi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gekko nutaphandi, p. 192).
  4. ^ Bauer et al. (2008).

Further reading

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  • Bauer AM, Sumontha M, Pauwels OSG (2008). "A new red-eyed Gekko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand". Zootaxa 1750: 32–42. (Gekko nutaphandi, new species).