#ground gecko

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Chinese Tiger Gecko (Goniurosaurus araneus), family Eublepharidae, China

photographs by Artur Tomaszek

[lovingexotics]

Kuroiwa’s Ground Gecko Goniurosaurus kuroiwae Source: Here

[herpsandbirds]

A new species of Goniurosaurus (Sauria, Gekkota, Eublepharidae) from Guangxi, China

Hui-Ling Chen, Jia-Yi Yu, You-Bang Li, Yu-Hui Li, Ze-Ning Chen

Abstract

In recent years, with advances in field surveys and molecular biology research, many new species of Goniurosaurus have been discovered, enhancing our understanding of their diversity and distribution. In this study, we present an integrated analysis of morphological evidence and mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data to describe a new species from Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China: Goniurosaurus wuzhengjuni sp. nov. This species can be distinguished morphologically from its congeners by a specific combination of characteristics: (1) 23 precloacal pores in males; (2) a grayish-white dorsal ground color on the head, body, and limbs covered with dense, irregular black blotches; (3) seven nasal scales surrounding the nostril; and (4) 101–108 midbody scale rows. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that this species forms a monophyletic lineage sister to G. araneus within the G. luii group, as supported by mitochondrial cyt b and 16S rRNA and nuclear C-mos gene sequences. Uncorrected pairwise genetic distances based on mitochondrial cyt b sequences range from 8.7% to 22.0% compared with those of all previously known species.

Read the paper here:

A new species of Goniurosaurus (Sauria, Gekkota, Eublepharidae) from Guangxi, China

[herpsandbirds]

Giant Ground Gecko (Chondrodactylus angulifer), family Gekkonidae, Goegap Reserve, Northern Cape, South Africa

photograph by Johan Marais

[herpsandbirds]

Renner's Ground Gecko (Paroedura rennerae), family Gekkonidae, Isalo National Park, SW Madagascar

Once considered part of P. bastardi, it was elevated to full species status in 2021.

photograph by Thorsten Negro

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Graceful Madagascar Ground Gecko (Paroedura gracilis), family Gekkonidae, from NE Madagascar

photograph by Reptiles4all

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Kume Ground Gecko or Yamashina's Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus yamashinae), family Eublepharidae, endemic to Kume Island in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Wataru HIMENO

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Lichtenfelder's Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi), family Eublepharidae, China

photograph by Artur Tomaszek