Gekko athymus

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Gekko athymus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. athymus
Binomial name
Gekko athymus
Brown  [ fr ] & Alcala, 1962
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Gekko athymus, also known as the Brown's gecko [2] or smooth-scaled narrow-disked gecko, [1] is a species of gecko. [1] [2] The species is endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. [1] [2] It is a rare, crepuscular animal that has only been found in intact primary forest. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brown, R.; Dimalibot, J. (2009). "Gekko athymus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T169864A6683779. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169864A6683779.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Gekko athymus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 15 May 2018.