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Goniurosaurus
''Goniurosaurus'' is a genus of geckos, containing 25 species. Members are known by various names including ground geckos, tiger geckos, leopard geckos, and cave geckos Members of this genus are found in China, Japan, and Vietnam. For this reason they are known commonly as Asian geckos. They belong to the family Eublepharidae. Diet Geckos of the genus ''Goniurosaurus'' mainly feed on small insects. Species The following 26 species are recognized as being valid. They can be divided into 4 species groups. ''luii'' group: *'' Goniurosaurus araneus'' (Vietnamese leopard gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis'' *'' Goniurosaurus catbaensis'' (Cat Ba leopard gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus chengzheng'' (Chengzheng cave gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus gezhi'' *'' Goniurosaurus huuliensis'' *'' Goniurosaurus luii'' *'' Goniurosaurus liboensis'' *'' Goniurosaurus kadoorieorum'' (Kadoories's cave gecko) *'' Goniurosaurus kwangsiensis'' (Guangxi cave gecko) ''lichtenfelderi'' group: *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Araneus
The Vietnamese leopard gecko or Chinese tiger gecko (''Goniurosaurus araneus'') is a species of lizards in the family Eublepharidae. It is endemic to the Cao Bằng Province of Vietnam. The scientific species name, is from the Latin, ''aranea'', which means "spider", due to the spindly, spider-like form of this species. Description The Vietnamese tiger gecko is dark gray in color and has many black spots and four wide orange bands across the back. Its eyes are dark reddish brown. ''Goniurosaurus araneus'' is distinguished from other species of the same genus by its elongated dorsal scales. This gecko has a maximum length (including tail) of 190 mm.Goniurosaurus araneus GRISMER, VIETS & BOYLE, 1999 (Viewed on February 15, 2010) Habitat The ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko
The Kuroiwa's ground gecko (''Goniurosaurus kuroiwae'') (from Japanese: クロイワトカゲモドキ/ 黒岩蜥蜴擬), also known as the Ryukyu eyelid gecko, Kuroiwa's leopard gecko, Kuroiwa's eyelid gecko, Okinawan ground gecko, or Tokashiki gecko, is a species of lizards in the family Eublepharidae. The species is endemic to the Okinawa Islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Etymology The specific name, ''kuroiwae'', is in honor of T. Kuroiwa, collector of the holotype.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goniurosaurus kuroiwae'', p. 148). Habitat Kuroiwa's ground gecko occurs in subtropical forests in karst limestone areas at elevations below . It forages on small invertebrates in leaf litter at night. References Further reading * Namiye M (1912). "he geckos from the Okinawa Islands He or HE may refer to: Language * He (pronoun), an English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Catbaensis
''Goniurosaurus catbaensis'', also known as the Cat Ba leopard gecko or Cat Ba tiger gecko is a gecko endemic to Cát Bà Island Cát Bà Island is the largest of the 367 islands spanning 260 km2 (100 sq mi) that comprise the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge of Lan Ha Bay in Northern Vietnam. Cat Ba island has a surface area of 285 km2 (1 ... in Vietnam. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q292787 Goniurosaurus Reptiles of Vietnam Reptiles described in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Bawanglingensis
''Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis'' is a species of geckos endemic to the Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve The Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in Changjiang County, western Hainan, China. It is home to the Hainan black crested gibbon, which is on the verge of extinction, and Hainan partridge The Hainan partridge ('' ... in the southwest part of Hainan Island, China. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3110535 Goniurosaurus Reptiles of China Reptiles described in 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Kadoorieorum
''Goniurosaurus kadoorieorum'', sometimes known as Kadoories's cave gecko, is a gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ... endemic to China. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q20991693 Goniurosaurus Reptiles of China Reptiles described in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Liboensis
''Goniurosaurus liboensis'' is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...s endemic to China. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14541472 Goniurosaurus Reptiles of China Reptiles described in 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Luii
''Goniurosaurus luii'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Eublepharidae. The species is endemic to China and Vietnam.. www.reptile-database.org. Etymology The specific name, ''luii'', is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Wai Lui.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Goniurosaurus luii'', p. 162). Description Dorsally, ''G. luii'' is dark bluish brown, with widely spaced, narrow white crossbands on the head, body, and tail. The first white crossband begins at one corner of the mouth and continues around the back of the head to the other corner of the mouth. Reproduction ''G. luii'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), a .... Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Huuliensis
''Goniurosaurus huuliensis'' is a gecko endemic to Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3110537 Goniurosaurus Reptiles of Vietnam Reptiles described in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Gezhi
''Goniurosaurus gezhi'', commonly known as the Gezhi cave gecko, is a gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ... endemic to China. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q102129375 Goniurosaurus Reptiles of China Reptiles described in 2020 Endemic fauna of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goniurosaurus Chengzheng
''Goniurosaurus chengzheng'', also known as the Chengzheng cave gecko, is a gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ... endemic to China. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q110127783 Goniurosaurus Reptiles of China Reptiles described in 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eublepharidae
The Eublepharidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) consisting of 43 described species in six genera. They occur in Asia, Africa and North America. Eublepharid geckos lack adhesive toepads and, unlike other geckos, have movable eyelids, thus commonly called eyelid geckos. Leopard geckos (''Eublepharis macularius'') and African fat-tailed geckos (''Hemitheconyx caudicinctus'') are popular pet lizards. Genera The following genera are considered members of the Eublepharidae: References Geckos Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ... Lizard families Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{gecko-stub de:Eublepharidae sv:Eublepharidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
