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Issue: Vol. 5633 No. 3: 13 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.3.6
Page range: 528-540
Abstract views: 139
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Description of a new species of the subgenus Japonigekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Gekko) from Hainan, China

Forestry Department of Hainan Province; Haikou 570203; China
Hainan Academy of Forestry; Haikou 570203; China
Forestry Department of Hainan Province; Haikou 570203; China
National Forestry and Grassland Administration; Beijing; 100010; China
Forestry Department of Hainan Province; Haikou 570203; China
Hainan Tropical Rain Forest National Park Service Wuzhishan Branch; Wuzhishan 572200; China
State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding; Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration; Research Institute of Forestry; Chinese Academy of Forestry; Beijing 100091; China; Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden; Haikou 571154; China
Reptilia Gekko prep sp. nov. gecko integrative taxonomy molecular phylogeny morphology Bawangling National Park

Abstract

Hainan Province harbors one of the richest gekkonid faunas in China, currently comprising three species from the subgenus Japonigekko. A recent reptile survey in Hainan province suggests that the diversity of gekkonid species may be significantly underestimated. During fieldwork in Bawangling National Park, we discovered a dark green gecko. Based on both morphological and molecular evidence, this gecko is distinct from all known species and is therefore described here as a new species: Gekto prep sp. nov..

 

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How to Cite

Zhou, R.-B., Chen, K.-Z., Liu, Q.-M., Li, X.-J., Qi, X.-M., Li, J.-L. & Peng, X.-P. (2025) Description of a new species of the subgenus Japonigekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Gekko) from Hainan, China. Zootaxa, 5633 (3), 528–540. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5633.3.6