Gekko ernstkelleri
Gekko ernstkelleri is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
| Gekko ernstkelleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. ernstkelleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko ernstkelleri Rösler, Siler, Brown, Demegillo & Gaulke, 2006 | |
 | |
Etymology
The specific name, ernstkelleri, is in honor of Ernst Keller, who is a German supporter of gecko conservation.[2]
Geographic range
G. ernstkelleri is found on the northwest peninsula of the island of Panay in the Philippines.[1][3]
Description
The total length (including tail) of G. ernstkelleri can exceed 20 cm (7.9 in).[3]
Habitat
G. ernstkelleri lives in caves and near limestone outcrops in forested areas, as well as in disturbed areas near forests. It is locally common within its small range.[1]
References
- Diesmos A, Gaulke M, Demegillo A, Brown R (2009). "Gekko ernstkelleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169836A6680355. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169836A6680355.en.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gekko ernstkelleri, p. 85).
- Gekko ernstkelleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 August 2016.
Further reading
Rösler, Herbert; Siler, Cameron D.; Brown, Rafe M.; Demegillo, Arnold D.; Gaulke, Maren (2006). "Gekko ernstkelleri sp. n. – a new gekkonid lizard from Panay Island Philippines". Salamandra 42 (4): 197–211.