| Goniurosaurus chengzheng | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Eublepharidae |
| Genus: | Goniurosaurus |
| Species: | G. chengzheng |
| Binomial name | |
| Goniurosaurus chengzheng Zhu, Liu, Bai, Roman-Palacios, Li, & He, 2021 | |
Goniurosaurus chengzheng, also known as the Chengzheng cave gecko, is a gecko endemic to China. [1]
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