Russell Train's marble gecko
Russell Train's marble gecko (Gekko russelltraini) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Vietnam.[2]
| Russell Train's marble gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. russelltraini |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko russelltraini | |
Etymology
The specific name, russelltraini, is in honor of American lawyer Russell Errol Train, who was Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of the World Wildlife Fund in the USA.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of G. russelltraini are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 100–500 m (330–1,640 ft).[1]
Description
G. russelltraini is moderate-sized for its genus. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7–8.3 cm (2.8–3.3 in).[2]
References
- Milto, K.; Nguyen, N.S. (2018). "Gekko russelltraini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104717986A104718946. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104717986A104718946.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Gekko russelltraini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gekko russelltraini, p. 230).
Further reading
- Ngo VT, Bauer AM, Wood PL Jr, Grismer JL (2009). "A new species of Gekko Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Dong Nai Province, Southeastern Vietnam". Zootaxa 2238: 33–42. (Gekko russelltraini, new species).
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