Gekko coi

Gekko coi
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. coi
Binomial name
	Gekko coi; R.M. Brown, Siler, Oliveros, Diesmos & Alcala, 2011
Synonyms
	Gekko (Archipelagekko) coi ; — Wood et al., 2019;

Gekko coi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the central Philippines.^[2]

Etymology[edit]

The specific name, coi, honours Leonard Co, who is a Philippine botanist and conservation biologist.^[2]

Habitat[edit]

The preferred natural habitat of G. coi is forest,^[1]^[2] at altitudes from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft).^[1] It has also been found in agricultural areas.^[1]

Description[edit]

Adults of G. coi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6.5–8.5 cm (2.6–3.3 in).^[2]

Behavior[edit]

G. coi is nocturnal.^[1]

Reproduction[edit]

G. coi is oviparous.^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gaulke M, Pitogo K (2022). "Gekko coi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened species 2022: e.T163716713A163716729. Accessed on 05 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gekko coi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading[edit]

Brown RM, Siler CD, Oliveros CH, Diesmos AC, Alcala AC (2011). "A New Gekko from Sibuyan Island, Central Philippines". Herpetologica 67 (4): 460–476. (Gekko coi, new species).
Gaulke M (2017). "Sibuyan – das Galapagos Asien ". Reptilia, Münster 22 (126): 68–78. (in German).

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[iucn-1] Gaulke M, Pitogo K (2022). "Gekko coi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened species 2022: e.T163716713A163716729. Accessed on 05 June 2023.

[RDB-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gekko coi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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