Mell's gecko
Mell's gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Gekko |
Species: | G. melli
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Binomial name | |
Gekko melli (, 1922)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Mell's gecko (Gekko melli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.
Etymology[]
The specific name, melli, is in honor of a Mr. Mell of the Natural History Museum, Berlin.[2]
Geographic range[]
G. melli is found in northeastern Guangdong Province and southern Jiangxi Province. Both provinces are in southern China.[1]
Description[]
Medium-sized for its genus, G. melli has an average snout-to vent length (SVL) of 7.25 cm (2.85 in). Its colour pattern is very variable. Unlike most species of its genus, it lacks dorsal tubercles.[1]
Reproduction[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Gekko melli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ^ (1922), p. 135.
Further reading[]
- , (2007). "Gekko melli Vogt, 1922 and its types (Reptilia, Sauria, Gekkonidae)". Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin 83 (S1): 105–108.
- (1922). "Zur Reptilien- und Amphibienfauna Südchinas ". Archiv für Naturgeschichte 88A (10): 135–146. (Gecko melli, new species, p. 136). (in German).
- , , , , (2012). "Genetic and morphological evidence on the species validity of Gekko melli Vogt, 1922 with notes on its diagnosis and range extension (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Zootaxa 3505: 67–74.
Categories:
- Gekko
- Reptiles described in 1922
- Endemic fauna of China
- Reptiles of China
- Gekko stubs