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Russell Train's marble gecko

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Russell Train's marble gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. russelltraini
Binomial name
Gekko russelltraini

Russell Train's marble gecko (Gekko russelltraini) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Vietnam.[2]

Etymology

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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

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The preferred natural habitats of G. russelltraini are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 100–500 m (330–1,640 ft).[1]

Description

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b Gekko russelltraini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ 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

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  • 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).