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Mell's gecko

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Mell's gecko (Gekko melli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Mell's gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. melli
Binomial name
Gekko melli
(T. Vogt, 1922)
Synonyms[1]
  • Gecko [sic] melli
    T. Vogt, 1922
  • Gekko [sic] melli
    — Rösler et al., 2004
  • Gekko (Japonigecko) melli
    — Wood et al., 2019
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Etymology

The specific name, melli, is in honor of a Mr. Mell of the Natural History Museum, Berlin.[2]

Geographic range

G. melli is found in northeastern Guangdong Province and southern Jiangxi Province. Both provinces are in southern China.[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, G. melli has an average snout-to vent length (SVL) of 7.25 cm (2.85 in). Its colour pattern is very variable. Unlike most species of its genus, it lacks dorsal tubercles.[1]

Reproduction

G. melli is oviparous.[1]

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