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Vietnamese leopard gecko ( Inglês )

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The Vietnamese leopard gecko or Chinese tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus araneus) is a species of lizards in the family Eublepharidae. It is endemic to the Cao Bằng Province of Vietnam. The scientific species name, is from the Latin, aranea, which means "spider", due to the spindly, spider-like form of this species.[2]

Description

The Vietnamese tiger gecko is dark gray in color and has many black spots and four wide orange bands across the back. Its eyes are dark reddish brown. Goniurosaurus araneus is distinguished from other species of the same genus by its elongated dorsal scales.[3] This gecko has a maximum length (including tail) of 190 mm.[2] [4]

Habitat

The habitat of the Vietnamese tiger gecko is primarily rocky. It is found in humid and shady areas and in mountainous terrain or near caves.[5]

References

  1. ^ Zipcode zoo.com Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Viewed on February 12, 2010)
  2. ^ a b Goniurosaurus araneus GRISMER, VIETS & BOYLE, 1999 (Viewed on February 15, 2010)
  3. ^ Eublepharine Geckos Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Geckolist.com (Viewed on February 12, 2010.)
  5. ^ "Natural History, care and breeding of the two new Goniurosaurus species: Goniurosaurus lui and Goniurosaurus araneus", Lee Andern and Peter Blake, Reptilian 6:7.
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Vietnamese leopard gecko: Brief Summary ( Inglês )

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The Vietnamese leopard gecko or Chinese tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus araneus) is a species of lizards in the family Eublepharidae. It is endemic to the Cao Bằng Province of Vietnam. The scientific species name, is from the Latin, aranea, which means "spider", due to the spindly, spider-like form of this species.

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