Gekko coi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. coi
Binomial name
Gekko coi
Synonyms[2]
  • Gekko (Archipelagekko) coi
    — Wood et al., 2019

Gekko coi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the central Philippines.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, coi, honours Leonard Co, who is a Philippine botanist and conservation biologist.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. coi is forest,[1][2] at altitudes from sea level to 900 m (3,000 ft).[1] It has also been found in agricultural areas.[1]

Description

Adults of G. coi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6.5–8.5 cm (2.6–3.3 in).[2]

Behavior

G. coi is nocturnal.[1]

Reproduction

G. coi is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gaulke M, Pitogo K (2022). "Gekko coi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened species 2022: e.T163716713A163716729. Accessed on 05 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gekko coi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

  • Brown RM, Siler CD, Oliveros CH, Diesmos AC, Alcala AC (2011). "A New Gekko from Sibuyan Island, Central Philippines". Herpetologica 67 (4): 460–476. (Gekko coi, new species).
  • Gaulke M (2017). "Sibuyan – das Galapagos Asien ". Reptilia, Münster 22 (126): 68–78. (in German).



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