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The Botel gecko (Gekko kikuchii) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Orchid Island (also known as Botel Tobago Island) of Taiwan.[1][2][3]
| Botel gecko | |
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| Gekko kikuchii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. kikuchii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gekko kikuchii (Ōshima, 1912) | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
The specific name, kikuchiii, is in honor of Yonetarō Kikuchi (1869–1921), who collected natural history specimens for the Taipei Museum.[4]
The preferred habitat of G. kikuchii is the coastal cliffs of the southern part of the island, flanked with shrubs and secondary forests. It can also penetrate into the forest habitat, but has low density there.[1]
G. kikuchii is classified as "endangered" by the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act.[3]
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