Gekko liui ZHOU, ZHOU, WANG, LI, ZHANG, LI, SHEN, LIU & RAO, 2025
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Gekko liui ZHOU, ZHOU, WANG, LI, ZHANG, LI, SHEN, LIU & RAO 2025 |
Distribution | China (Hainan) Type locality: Dazhou Island, Wanning City, Hainan, China (18.683° N, 110.491° E, at an elevation of 60 m). |
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Types | Holotype: HN2024R035 adult male, collected by Hongxin ZHOU, Jiazhong WANG, Xiuyan LI, Runbang ZHOU on 16 October 2024. Paratypes: HN2024R030, HN2024R032, adult males, HN2024R033, adult female collected at the same locality as the holotype on 17 October 2024; HN2024R004, adult female, HN2024R005, collected by Hongxin ZHOU, Jiazhong WANG, Xiuyan LI on 19 June 2024 fr |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis (1) Medium body size (SVL 50.02–56.67 mm, n = 6); (2) interorbital scales between the anterior corners of the eyes 37–42; (3) tubercles present on dorsal body and tails, forelimbs and hindlimbs smooth without tubercles; (4) ventral scales between mental and cloacal slit 140–148; (5) midbody scale rows 103–118; (6) subdigital lamellae on first finger 10– 12, on fourth finger 12–13, on first toe 10–11, on fourth toe 12–13, webbing present between the fingers and toes; (7) ventral scale rows 36–39; (8) 20–23 precloacal pores in males and absent in females; (9) nostrils in contact with rostral scale; (10) dorsal surface of body with six or seven large dark and brown bicolor bands between nape and sacrum. (Zhou et al. 2025) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 14165 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after Chinese herpetologist Professor Chengzhao LIU (30 September 1900 – 9 April 1976), in recognition of his significant contributions to herpetological research in China. |
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