| Sengchanthavong's gecko | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. sengchanthavongi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko sengchanthavongi Luu, Calame, Nguyen, Le & Ziegler, 2015 | |
Sengchanthavong's gecko (Gekko sengchanthavongi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.
Etymology
The specific name, sengchanthavongi, is in honor of Sinnasone Sengchanthavong of the Office of Natural Resources and Environment, Khammouane Province, Laos.
Geographic range
G. sengchanthavongi is found in central Laos, in Khammouane Province.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of G. sengchanthavongi are forest and rocky areas, at an altitude of about 200 m (660 ft).
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, G. sengchanthavongi has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 72.5 mm (2.85 in), and a maximum SVL of 77.3 mm (3.04 in).
References
- ^ Phimmachak, S.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Stuart, B.L.; Luu, V. (2018). "Gekko sengchanthavongi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104718008A104718956. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104718008A104718956.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Gekko sengchanthavongi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Luu VQ, Calame T, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Ziegler T (2015). "Morphological and molecular review of the Gekko diversity of Laos with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa 3986 (3): 279–306. (Gekko sengchanthavongi, new species).
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| Gekko sengchanthavongi | |
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