Gekko hulk GRISMER, PINTO, QUAH, ANUAR, COTA, MCGUIRE, ISKANDAR, WOOD & GRISMER, 2022
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Gekko hulk GRISMER, PINTO, QUAH, ANUAR, COTA, MCGUIRE, ISKANDAR, WOOD & GRISMER 2022 |
| Distribution | Peninsular Malaysia (Pulau Tioman), Singapore Type locality: Tekek-Juara trail on Pulau Tioman, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia (2.821021°N 104.179596°E; 462 m) |
| Reproduction | Oviparous; 2-3 eggs per clutch (Grismer et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: LSUHC 6284 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: maximum SVL of 161.3 mm, 10–15 supralabials, 9–13 infralabilas, 3–5 internarial scales, 13–24 frontal scales, 4–8 chin scales, 84–110 midbody scales, 16–21 paravertebral tubercles, 9–11 longitudinal rows of tubercles, 22–28 ventral scales, 14–19 1st toe subdigital lamellae, 18–24 4th toe lamellae; 6–13 precolacal pores in males (absent in females); subcaudals enlarged; thin, white nuchal band at base of occiput composed of closely spaced spots; thin dark nuchal band absent or faded and never contacting eyes; small white ocelli confined to dorsal tubercles or their anterior margin in six or seven transverse rows; and no thick dark reticulum on body |
| Comment | Diet: Arthropods and smaller geckos (Grismer et al. 2022) |
| Etymology | Named after ‘‘The Incredible Hulk’’, who is a fictional character and superhero created by Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby in 1962 and appears in the Marvel Comics publications. When angry, The Incredible Hulk becomes a large, green-skinned, muscular beast possessing great physical strength and a very aggressive temperament— all characteristics of Gekko hulk sp. nov. The specific epithet “hulk” is a noun in apposition |
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