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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. horsfieldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko horsfieldii (Gray, 1827) | |
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| Synonyms [2] | |
Gekko horsfieldii, also known commonly as Horsfield's flying gecko, Horsfield's gliding gecko, and Horsfield's parachute gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Asia. [2]
The specific name, horsfieldii, is in honor of American naturalist Thomas Horsfield. [3]
G. horsfieldii is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sarawak, Singapore, Sumatra, and Thailand. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of G. horsfieldii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [1]
G. horsfieldii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in). [4]
G. horsfieldii is oviparous. [2] The adult female lays a clutch of two eggs. Each egg measures 13.7 by 11.9 mm (0.54 by 0.47 in). [4]
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