Lichtenfelder's gecko
Species of lizard
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Lichtenfelder's gecko (Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi) is a species of lizard in the family Eublepharidae. The species is native to southeastern Asia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Eublepharidae |
| Genus: | Goniurosaurus |
| Species: | G. lichtenfelderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi | |
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Geographic range and taxonomy
Etymology
The specific name, lichtenfelderi, is in honor of engineer Charles Lichtenfelder, who collected the type specimen.[5]
Description
G. lichtenfelderi is basically purple in colour. It is crossbanded by five thick yellow stripes, which are edged on either side by black bands of equal width. This pattern is the same along its tail, with the yellow changing to white in the central bands. The top of the head of this gecko is brown. The body shape of this species is very similar to that of the leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius.[6]
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