| Adler's gecko | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. adleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko adleri Nguyen, Wang, Yang, Lehmann, Le, Ziegler & Bonkowski, 2013 | |
Adler's gecko (Gekko adleri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.
Etymology
The specific name, adleri, is in honor of American herpetologist Kraig Adler.
Geographic range
G. adleri is found in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, and in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam.
Description
G. adleri is moderate-sized for its genus. Adults do not exceed a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. adleri is forest.
References
- ^ Nguyen, T.Q.; Yang, J. (2018). "Gekko adleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104716984A104718896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716984A104718896.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Gekko adleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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).
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