Gekko palawanensis

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Gekko palawanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. palawanensis
Binomial name
Gekko palawanensis
Taylor, 1925
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Gekko palawanensis, also known as the Palawan gecko or the Palawan narrow-disked gecko, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines. [2]

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References

  1. Kim, P.date=2022. "Gekko palawanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T169772A181247324. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. Gekko palawanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database