Gekko
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For other uses, see Gekko (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with gecko.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Gekko Laurenti, 1768 |
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32 recognized species, see article. |
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Gekko is a genus of colorful and diverse Southeast Asian geckos commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos. Although species such as the Tokay Gecko are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered.
[edit] Classification of genus Gekko
- Brown's Gecko, Gekko athymus
- Shanxi Gecko, Gekko auriverrucosus[citation needed]
- Gekko badenii Szczerbak & Nekrasova, 1994
- Gekko canaensis Ngo & Gamble, 2011[1]
- Gekko canhi: Tắc kè Gekko canhi [2]
- Gekko carusadensis[3]
- Gray's Chinese Gecko, Gekko chinensis[citation needed]
- Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko
- Giant Gecko, Gekko gigante[citation needed]
- Gekko grossmanni Gunther, 1994
- Kwangsi Gecko, Gekko hokouensis
- Schlegel's Japanese Gecko, Gekko japonicus
- Botel Gecko, Gekko kikuchii
- Lauhachinda's Cave Gecko, Gekko lauhachindai Panitvong et al., 2010[4]
- Gekko mindorensis
- Spotted House Gecko, Gekko monarchus
- Gekko nutaphandi
- Palawan Gecko, Gekko palawanensis
- Palm Gecko, Gekko palmatus
- Sandstone Gecko, Gekko petricolus Taylor, 1962
- Taylor's Gecko, Gekko porosus
- Philippine Gecko, Gekko romblon
- Gekko russelltraini Ngo et al., 2009
- Yunnan Gecko, Gekko scabridus
- Gekko scientiadventura Rosler et al., 2005
- Siamese Green-eyed Gecko, Gekko siamensis
- Gekko similignum
- Smith's Green-eyed Gecko, Gekko smithii
- Southern Palm Gecko, Gekko subpalmatus
- Peking Gecko, Gekko swinhonis
- Mingtao's Gecko, Gekko taibaiensis
- Gekko takouensis Ngo & Gamble, 2010
- Tawa Gecko, Gekko tawaensis
- Gekko taylori
- Golden Gecko, Gekko ulikovskii
- Gekko verreauxi
- Gekko vietnamensis [5]
- Lined Gecko, Gekko vittatus
- Gekko wenxianensis Zhou & Wang, 2008
- Yakushima Gecko, Gekko yakuensis
[edit] References
- ^ "Gekko canaensis sp. nov. (Squamata: Gekkonidae), a new gecko from southern Vietnam." (in English language) (Pdf) (Press release). Zootaxa 2890: 53-64.. 25 May 2011. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02890p064f.pdf.
- ^ Rösler, H. et al. 2010: A new species of the genus Gekko Laurenti (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Vietnam with remarks on G. japonicus (Schlegel). Zootaxa, 2329: 56–68. Preview
- ^ Linkem, C.W.; Siler, C.D.; Diesmos, A.C.; Sy, E.; Brown, R.M. 2010: A new species of Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from central Luzon Island, Philippines. Zootaxa, 2396: 37–49. Preview
- ^ Panitvong, N., Sumontha, M., Konlek, K., & Kunya, K. (2010). "Gekko lauhachindai sp. nov., a new cave-dwelling gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from central Thailand." Zootaxa. 2671: 40–52.
- ^ A new poreless species of Gekko Laurenti, 1768 (Gekkonidae: Squamata) from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam Nguyễn Ngọc Sang, Zootaxa (10/6/2010)
[edit] External links
Data related to Gekko at Wikispecies 
Media related to Gekko at Wikimedia Commons
- Gekko at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
- "Gekko". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=174049.
- Gekko at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Gekko at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- Gekko at ION
- Nomenclator Zoologicus
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