Relict gecko
Species of gecko
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The relict gecko (Cyrtodactylus relictus) is a small gecko from Andhra Pradesh, India. The gecko can grow to about 8.9 cm (3.5 in) in length. It has a tan coloring ranging between a light khaki to a dark brown. The gecko has multiple dark spots on its body.
| Relict Gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. relictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus relictus Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar, 2023[1] | |
Discovery
Etymology
The gecko's name is derived from the Latin word for "a species that has survived from an earlier period with different environmental conditions". This is because the creature's habitat is a cooler forest, that is surrounded by warm and open areas.[1]