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Pink Pinkies Gekko kikuchii - was a surprise find as I had initially thought its the more common house Gecko.<br />
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In the Philippines, this Gecko is known as Mindoro Narrow-Disked Gecko - Gekko mindorensis, supposedly a common species with wide range of distribution.<br />
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However, a recent study in 2014 using DNA believes both Gekko mindorensis and Gekko kikuchii are of the same species.<br />
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Gekko kikuchii is known from Orchid Island, Taiwan and thought to be endemic there.<br />
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As such, Gekko mindorensis (1919) is likely a junior synonym Gekko kikuchii (1912) Botel Gecko,Gecko,Gekko kikuchii,Luzon,Narrow-Disked Gecko,Nueva Ecija,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Pink Pinkies

Gekko kikuchii - was a surprise find as I had initially thought its the more common house Gecko.

In the Philippines, this Gecko is known as Mindoro Narrow-Disked Gecko - Gekko mindorensis, supposedly a common species with wide range of distribution.

However, a recent study in 2014 using DNA believes both Gekko mindorensis and Gekko kikuchii are of the same species.

Gekko kikuchii is known from Orchid Island, Taiwan and thought to be endemic there.

As such, Gekko mindorensis (1919) is likely a junior synonym Gekko kikuchii (1912)

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  1. Beautiful gecko, thanks for sharing! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks, Ferdy and happy to share :D Posted 5 years ago

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The Botel gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Orchid Island of Taiwan.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Oct 31, 2019. Captured Oct 29, 2019 21:14.
  • TG-6
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm