Diagnostic Characteristics:
This is a medium-sized gecko species. Adults have a snout-vent length (SVL) of 80.0-85.8 mm. The body is slender. Legs and digits are long and slender. The body is yellowish-brown with five stripes bordered by white tubercles on the dorsal surface between the forelimbs and hindlimbs. The tail is long, with nine or ten opaque white rings. There is one pair of enlarged postmental scales. There are 16-18 rows of weakly keratinized tubercles on the dorsum. There are 22-25 tubercles along the spine in the mid-body region between the forelimbs and hindlimbs. There are 42-46 ventral scales between the lateral skin folds. There is no precloacal groove. There are 7-9 precloacal scales bearing pores, contacting 10 or 11 enlarged femoral scales. There are 15-18 subdigital lamellae on the first toe of the hind foot. There are 15-18 subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe of the hind foot. Dorsal tail tubercles extend to approximately 58-75% of the tail length. Subcaudal scales are enlarged.
Biology and Ecology:
This nocturnal reptile species inhabits evergreen forests and is active only at night. It feeds on insects found in the local environment. It lays two eggs at the beginning of the rainy season each year. The species name is derived from its geographic distribution.
Distribution:
This species is endemic to Vietnam and was recently discovered in Phu Quoc National Park, Kien Giang Province.