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Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mell's gecko (Gekko melli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.
Mell's gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Gekko |
Species: | G. melli |
Binomial name | |
Gekko melli (T. Vogt, 1922) | |
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The specific name, melli, is in honor of a Mr. Mell of the Natural History Museum, Berlin.[2]
G. melli is found in northeastern Guangdong Province and southern Jiangxi Province. Both provinces are in southern China.[1]
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]
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