Lauhachinda's cave gecko

Lauhachinda's cave gecko (Gekko lauhachindai) is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.[2]

Lauhachinda’s cave gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. lauhachindai
Binomial name
Gekko lauhachindai
Panitvong, Sumontha, Konlek & Kunya, 2010
Synonyms[2]
  • Gekko lauhachindai
    Panitvong, Sumontha, Konlek & Kunya, 2010
  • Gekko (Japonigekko) lauhachindai
    — Wood et al., 2019
  • Gekko (Sundagekko) lauhachindaei [sic]
    — Wood et al., 2019
    (ex errore)

Etymology

The specific name, lauhachindai, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Virayuth Lauhachinda.[2]

Geographic range

G. lauhachindai is found in central Thailand.[2]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, G. lauhachindai as an adult has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of over 10 cm (3.9 in). In life, the iris of the eye may be entirely coppery brown, or it may be greenish gray with coppery brown around the margins of the pupil.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. lauhachindai is dry caves.[1]

References
  1. Sumontha, M.; Cota, M. (2018). "Gekko lauhachindai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104717581A104718921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104717581A104718921.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Gekko lauhachindai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading
  • Panitvong N, Sumontha M, Konlek K, Kunya K (2010). "Gekko lauhachindai sp. nov., a new cave-dwelling gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from central Thailand". Zootaxa 2671: 40–52. (Gekko lauhachindai, new species).


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