Gekko nutaphandi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Etymology

The specific name, nutaphandi, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Wirot Nutaphand (1932–2005).

Gekko nutaphandi

Geographic range

G. nutaphandi is found in Kanchanaburi Province, central western Thailand.

Gekko nutaphandi

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. nutaphandi are limestone caves and the surrounding forest.

Gekko nutaphandi

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, G. nutaphandi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of at or more. It has 14 rows of dorsal tubercles. The precloacal pores number 17–22 and are arranged in an uninterrupted series. The iris of the eye is red.

Reproduction

G. nutaphandi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

Bauer AM, Sumontha M, Pauwels OSG (2008). "A new red-eyed Gekko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand". Zootaxa 1750: 32–42. (Gekko nutaphandi, new species).

Gekko

Reptiles described in 2008

Geckos of Thailand

Endemic fauna of Thailand