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Vietnamese leopard gecko

Species of lizard

Species of lizard

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

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. This gecko has a maximum length (including tail) of 190 mm.

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.

References

References

  1. Nguyen, T.Q.. (2021). "''Goniurosaurus araneus''".
  2. [http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/G/Goniurosaurus%5Faraneus/ Zipcode zoo.com] {{webarchive. link. (June 11, 2011 (Viewed on February 12, 2010))
  3. [http://www.cyberlizard.plus.com/geckos_eub.html#garaneus Eublepharine Geckos] {{webarchive. link. (July 15, 2011)
  4. [http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Goniurosaurus&species=araneus ''Goniurosaurus araneus'' GRISMER, VIETS & BOYLE, 1999] (Viewed on February 15, 2010)
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  6. "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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