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Khanh Hoa Narrow-disked Gecko (Gekko grossmanni)Data Deficient





Classification: Introduced Species - Introdcued into the Miami, FL area in the United States.


Description: G. grossmanni is closely related to G. petricolus and the recently described G. ulikovskii and G. badenii. Its main characteristics are a conspicuous pattern of whitish spots and dark bluish and grey marbles, blotches and strokes on a yellowish background over the whole body except on the under side; 12 to 14 preanal pores in males; small and weakly keeled tubercles on the upper side; a not clearly segmented tail; maximum 4 flat tubercles on the proximal caudal segments; no tubercles on hind legs.


Habitat: The preferred natural habitat of G. grossmanni is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 660 feet.


Range: G. grossmanni is found in Khánh Ḥa Province, southern Vietnam.


Found in these States: FL


Diet: G. grossmanni are insectivorous and will readily take locusts, crickets and roaches.


Reproduction: G. grossmanni is oviparous.


Status: Gekko grossmanni has been assessed as Data Deficient as it is only known from one province in Vietnam and, although it is common and is presumed to have a stable population at the known locality, it is harvested apparently in moderate numbers for the international pet trade and more research is needed to identify the source subpopulations and determine whether this species is at risk elsewhere.


Taxonomy:

»» Kingdom: Animalia - Animals
   »» Phylum: Chordata - Chordates
     »» Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebrates
       »» Class: Reptilia - Reptiles
         »» Order: Squamata - Lizards
           »» Family: Gekkonidae - Geckos
             »» Genus: Gekko
               »» Species: Gekko grossmanni - Khanh Hoa Narrow-disked Gecko

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Grossmann's gecko", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. Content may have been omitted from the original, but no content has been changed or extended.

 

 

 

 


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