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Wenxian Gecko
Gekko wenxianensis
Gekko wenxianensis is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Qin Mountains in Gansu, China. At the time of its species description, it was the 12th recorded Gekko species in China.
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Description
It is characterized by its nasal-rostral contact and moderately sized body. Its body has dorsal tubercles extending from the occiput and temporal regions to the back and tail base, but are lacking on the forelimb and thigh. It counts with 6–8 pre-cloacal pores in a continuous series in males, and a tail generally with two cloacal spurs on each side. Snout–vent length varied between 52 and 59 mm (2.0 and 2.3 in) among the males and females in the type series.
Range & habitat
The type series originates from the south slope of the west Qin Mountains at an elevation of 905 m (2,969 ft) above sea level. No other information on the habitat of this species is included in the species description.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name wenxianensis refers to its type locality, Wen County, Gansu (Chinese: 文县; pinyin: Wénxiàn).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 101328.