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Gekko hokouensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Gekko
Species:	G. hokouensis
Binomial name
Gekko hokouensis Pope, 1928
Synonyms
Gekko japonicus hokouensis Hemidactylus marmoratus Gehyra intermedia Peropus intermedius Gekko hokounensis Gekko hokuensis Luperosaurus amissus

Gekko hokouensis, also known as the Hokou gecko or Kwangsi gecko, is a species of gecko.

Taxonomy

The species was first described by the American herpetologist Clifford H. Pope in 1928 as subspecies Gekko japonicus hokouensis. Gekko hokouensis belongs to the subgenus Japonigecko. The species is currently defined morphologically and may include genetically divergent populations. There are no subspecies recognized for Gekko hokouensis.

Distribution

It is found in eastern China, the Ryukyu Islands and Kyushu Island of Japan, and Taiwan. Due to its large distribution the IUCN lists the species as least concern. In some areas the invasive Hemidactylus frenatus might pose a threat.

Behaviour

The gecko is nocturnal and preys mostly on insects.

References

1. ^ Ota, H.; Kidera, N.; Cai, B.; Shang, G.; Yang, J. (2019). "Gekko hokouensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T177817A96877868. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T177817A96877868.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Not to be confused with Gekko kwangsiensis
3. ^ Gekko hokouensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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