Adler's gecko (''Gekko adleri)'' is a
species
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of
lizard
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in the
family
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Gekkonidae
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. The species is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.
Etymology
The
specific name, ''adleri'', is in honor of American herpetologist
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Geographic range
''G. adleri'' is found in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
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, China, and in Cao Bang Province Cao or CAO may refer to:
Mythology
*Cao (bull), a legendary bull in Meitei mythology
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*Air China Cargo, ICAO airline designator CAO
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, Vietnam.
Description
''G. adleri'' is moderate-sized for its genus
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. Adults do not exceed a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .[
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Habitat
The preferred natural habitat
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of ''G. adleri'' is forest
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.
References
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". ''Zootaxa'' 3652 (5): 501–518. (''Gekko adleri'', new species).
Gekko
Reptiles described in 2013
Reptiles of China
Reptiles of Vietnam
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