Golden gecko

Golden gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Gekko
Species:
G. badenii
Binomial name
Gekko badenii
Synonyms

The golden gecko (Gekko badenii), also known commonly as Baden's Pacific gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, badenii, refers to Núi Bà Đen (Black Lady Mountain where Bà Đen is Black Lady), to which this species is indigenous.[3]

Description

The golden gecko gets its common name from the gold-colored scales on its body. Males grow to around 7 to 8 inches (18 to 20 cm) in total length (including tail), while females stay around 5 to 6 inches (13 to 15 cm).[4] Males have a longer tail base, with fleshy knobs at the base of the tail. Pores appear on the insides of the legs, while females have none of these.

Geographic range

G. badenii has been reported from the Tây Ninh Province and Kon Tum Province of southern Vietnam (the latter following the recognition of Gekko ulikovskii as a synonym of this species).[1][5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. badenii is granite rocky areas including those in lowland rainforest, at altitudes from sea level to 986 m (3,235 ft).[1]

Diet

The golden gecko is primarily lives on bugs, but will also take some fruit. The golden gecko hydrates by drinking water from rainfall collecting on leaves.

Reproduction

G. badenii is oviparous.[5]

As a pet

The golden gecko is not very popular in the pet trade, so most specimens are wild caught. It requires a terrarium of a minimum of 20 US gallons (about 80 litres) for an adult, though a vertical 18 in x 18 in x 24 in (about 45 cm x 45 cm x 60 cm) Exo Terra tank could accommodate an adult due to the greater space. Two golden geckos of the same sex should not be housed together because they will fight. Captive hatchlings feed daily, and adults only need food every 5–6 days. Juveniles and adults will eat crickets and meal worms, wax worms, and fruits, such as bananas and mangos, which are rich in calcium.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Nguyen, N.S.; Golynsky, E.; Milto, K.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2018). "Gekko badenii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T178554A112309489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T178554A112309489.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Nguyen, Quang Truong; Schmitz, Andreas [in French]; Bohme, Wolfgang [in German] (April 2010). "Gekko ulikovskii Darevsky & Orlov, 1994: a junior synonym of Gekko badenii Szczerbak & Nekrasova, 1994" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 57 (1): 15–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael, Grayson, Michael (2011).The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Baden", p. 14).
  4. ^ a b "Golden Gecko Care Guide". www.reptilesncritters.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  5. ^ a b Species Gekko badenii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Gekko badenii, p. 81). (in German).
  • [ Sczerbak NN, Nekrosova OD ] (1994). "[Contribution to knowledge of gekko lizards of southern Vietnam with description of new species (Reptilia, Gekkonidae)]". [Vestnik Zoologii, Kyiv ] 1994 (1): 48–52. (Gekko badenii, new species, p. 49). (in Russian).

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