Latin name:Gekko vietnamensis
Vietnamese Name:Tắc kè đá việt nam
Family:Gekkonidae
Order:Squamata
Class (Group):

Identification:

  • Size: Small to medium. Maximum body length reaches 91mm.
  • Body: Slender with four indistinct transverse dorsal bands. Tail longer than body.
  • Scales: 11-12 supralabials, 10-11 infralabials. 28-30 midbody ventral scales. No precloacal or femoral pores. No enlarged femoral scales. 18-20 subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe of the hind foot. Subcaudal scales enlarged transversely.

Biology and Ecology:

  • This diurnal and nocturnal reptile typically inhabits rocks near streams in coastal evergreen forests, at elevations between 10 and 200 meters.
  • Activity is observed during both day and night.
  • Diet consists of insects found in the habitat.
  • Lays two eggs in crevices and fissures in rock faces at the beginning of the rainy season each year.
  • The species name honors Vietnam.

Distribution:

  • Endemic to Vietnam, first discovered in the Tức Dụp mountain area of An Giang province in 2010.
  • Coexists with Cyrtodactylus grismeri, Cnemaspis tucdupensis, and Cyrtodactylus intermedius.