Adler's gecko

Adler's gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Gekko
Species:	G. adleri
Binomial name
Gekko adleri Nguyen, Wang, Yang, Lehmann, Le, Ziegler & Bonkowski, 2013

Adler's gecko (Gekko adleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, adleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Kraig Adler. ^[2]

Geographic range

G. adleri is found in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, and in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam. ^[2]

Description

G. adleri is moderate-sized for its genus. Adults do not exceed a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in). ^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. adleri is forest. ^[1]

References

1. Nguyen, T.Q.; Yang, J. (2018). "Gekko adleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T104716984A104718896. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716984A104718896.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Gekko adleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

• Nguyen TQ, Wang Y, Yang J, Lehmann T, Le MD, Ziegler T, Bonkowski M (2013). "A new species of the Gekko japonicus group (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the border region between China and Vietnam". Zootaxa3652 (5): 501–518. (Gekko adleri, new species).