Schlegel's Japanese gecko
Appearance
Schlegel's Japanese gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Gekko |
Species: | G. japonicus
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Binomial name | |
Gekko japonicus (Schlegel, 1836)
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Schlegel's Japanese gecko (Gekko japonicus) is a species of gecko. It is found in eastern China, Japan, and South Korea.[1]
Japanese culture
In Japanese culture, seeing a gecko on one's home is associated with good luck. The animal's name, Yamori, translates to home-protector.
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