Ross's Calayan gecko

Ross's Calayan gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. rossi
Binomial name
Gekko rossi

Ross's Calayan gecko (Gekko rossi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Calayan Island in the Philippines.

Etymology

The specific name, rossi, is in honor of herpetologist Charles Andrew "Andy" Ross.

Description

Males of G. rossi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.8 cm (4.3 in). Females are smaller at 10.0 cm (3.9 in) maximum SVL.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gekko rossi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. ↑ 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 rossi, p. 226).

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