Grossmann's gecko

Grossmann's gecko (Gekko grossmanni), also known commonly as the marbled gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology The specific name, grossmanni, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Grossmann.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Gekko grossmanni, p. 109).

Geographic range G. grossmanni is found in Khánh Hòa Province, southern Vietnam.

Habitat The preferred natural habitat of G. grossmanni is forest, at altitudes from sea level to .

Reproduction G. grossmanni is oviparous.

Taxonomy G. grossmanni is a member of the G. petricolus species group.

References

Further reading Günther R (1994). "Eine neue Art der Gattung Gekko (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) aus dem Süden Vietnams ". Zoologischer Anzeiger 233 (1-2): 57-67. (Gekko grossmanni, new species). (in German). Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Gekko grossmanni, p. 81). (in German).