Gekko vittatus
| Gekko vittatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. vittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko vittatus Houttuyn, 1782 | |
Gekko vittatus is a species of gecko. Common names include lined gecko, sago gecko, and skunk gecko.
It can be found in Indonesia, New Guinea, Palau, and the Solomon Islands.
The gecko usually live 3 to 4 years, but 14-year-old individuals are known.
References
- Bauer, A. M., et al. 1995. The Herpetological Contributions of Wilhelm C. H. Peters (1815-1883). SSAR Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology. 714 pp.
- King, M. 1977. Chromosomal and morphometric variation in the gekko Diplodactylus vittatus (Gray). Austral. J. Zool. 25: 43-57.
- Treu, B. 2001. Haltung und zucht des Streifengeckos, Gekko vittatus Houttuyn 1782. Sauria 23(4) 31-35.
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