Gekko ernstkelleri

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Gekko ernstkelleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. ernstkelleri
Binomial name
Gekko ernstkelleri

Gekko ernstkelleri is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

The specific name, ernstkelleri, is in honor of Ernst Keller, who is a German supporter of gecko conservation.[2]

Geographic range

G. ernstkelleri is found on the northwest peninsula of the island of Panay in the Philippines.[3][4]

Description

The total length (including tail) of G. ernstkelleri can exceed 20 cm (7.9 in).[4]

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