A new species of the Gekko japonicus group (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the border region between China and Vietnam.
We describe a new species of the genus Gekko on the basis of 25 specimens from southern China and northern Vietnam. Gekko adleri sp. nov. is distinguished from the remaining congeners by a combination of the following characters: size moderate (SVL < 80 mm); nares in contact with rostral; internasal single, smaller than supranasal; postmentals enlarged; interorbital scales between anterior corners of the eyes 27-36; dorsal tubercle rows 7-11; ventral scales between mental and cloacal slit 168-190; midbody scale rows 123-144; ventral scale rows 35-44; subdigital lamellae on first toe 11-14, on fourth toe 11-15; finger and toe webbing present at base; tubercles absent on upper surface of fore limbs; tubercles on tibia 0-8; precloacal pores 17-21 in males; postcloacal tubercle single; tubercles present on dorsal surface of tail base; subcaudals enlarged; dorsal surface of body with four or five narrow light bands between shoulder and sacrum.
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam. nqt2@yahoo.com
Truong Quang
TQ
Nguyen
Ying-yong
YY
Wang
Jian-huan
JH
Yang
Tanja
T
Lehmann
Minh Duc
MD
Le
Thomas
T
Zeigler
Michael
M
Bonkowski
D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010802:Phylogeny; D014744:Vietnam