Truong's gecko
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. truongi
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| Binomial name | |
| Gekko truongi | |
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Truong's gecko (Gekko truongi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, truongi is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Truong Quang Nguyen.[2]
Geographic range[edit]
G. truongi is found in southern Vietnam, in Khánh Hòa Province.[2]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of G. truongi is forest.[1]
Description[edit]
Medium-sized for its genus, G. truongi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.6 cm (3.8 in).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nguyen, N.S.; Golynsky, E.; Milto, K. (2018). "Gekko truongi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104718091A104718981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104718091A104718981.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Gekko truongi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading[edit]
- Phung TM, Ziegler T (2011). "Another new Gekko species (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from southern Vietnam". Zootaxa 3129: 51–61. (Gekko truongi, new species).