Gekko

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Gekkota
Infraordo: Gekkomorpha
Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Gekkonidae
Subfamilia: Gekkoninae
Genus: Gekko
Species (77): G. aaronbaueri – G. adleri – G. albofasciolatus – G. athymus – G. auriverrucosus – G. badenii – G. bannaense – G. boehmei – G. bonkowskii – G. browni – G. canaensis – G. canhi – G. carusadensis – G. chinensis – G. cicakterbang – G. coi – G. crombota – G. ernstkelleri – G. flavimaritus – G. gecko – G. gigante – G. grossmanni – G. guishanicus – G. gulat – G. hokouensis – G. horsfieldi – G. intermedium – G. iskandari – G. japonicus – G. kabkaebin – G. kaengkrachanense – G. kikuchii – G. kuhli – G. kwangsiensis – G. lauhachindai – G. liboensis – G. lionatum – G. melli – G. mindorensis – G. monarchus – G. nadenensis – G. nicobarensis – G. nutaphandi – G. palawanensis – G. palmatus – G. petricolus – G. popaense – G. porosus – G. reevesii – G. remotus – G. rhacophorus – G. romblon – G. rossi – G. russelltraini – G. scabridus – G. scientiadventura – G. sengchanthavongi – G. shibatai – G. siamensis – G. similignum – G. smithii – G. sorok – G. subpalmatus – G. swinhonis – G. taibaiensis – G. takouensis – G. tawaensis – G. thakhekensis – G. tokehos – G. trinotaterra – G. truongi – G. verreauxi – G. vertebralis – G. vietnamensis – G. vittatus – G. wenxianensis – G. yakuensis

Name

Gekko Laurenti, 1768

References
Primary references

Laurenti, J.N. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austracorum, quod authoritate et consensu (In Latin). Joan Thomae: Vienna. 217 pp. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Brown, R.M.; Oliveros, C.; Siler, C.D.; Diesmos, A.C. 2009: Phylogeny of Gekko from the northern Philippines, and description of a new species from Calayan Island. Journal of herpetology, 43(4): 620–635. DOI: 10.1670/08-207.1 PDF
Linkem, C.W.; Siler, C.D.; Diesmos, A.C.; Sy, E.; Brown, R.M. 2010: A new species of Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from central Luzon Island, Philippines. Zootaxa, 2396: 37–49. Preview
Luu, V.Q., Calame, T., Nguyen, T.Q., Le, M.D. & Ziegler, T. 2015. Morphological and molecular review of the Gekko diversity of Laos with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa 3986(3): 279–306. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.3.2. Preview (PDF). Reference page.
Luu, V.Q., Nguyen, T.Q., Le, M.D., Bonkowski, M. & Ziegler, T. 2017. A new karst dwelling species of the Gekko japonicus group (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from central Laos. Zootaxa 4263(1): 179–193. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4263.1.10. Reference page.
Nguyen, Q.T.; Schmitz, A.; Böhme, W. 2010: Gekko ulikovskii Darevsky & Orlov, 1994: a junior synonym of Gekko badenii Szczerbak & Nekrasova, 1994. Bonn zoological Bulletin, 57(1): 15–17. PDF
Nguyen, T.Q., Wang, Y.-Y., Yang, J.-H., Lehmann, T., Le, M.D., Ziegler, T. & Bonkowski, M. 2013. A new species of the Gekko japonicus group (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the border region between China and Vietnam. Zootaxa 3652(5): 501–518. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.5.1 Open access Reference page.
Rösler, H. et al. 2005: A new lizard of the genus Gekko Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Bonner zoologische Beiträge, 53(1-2): 135–148. PDF
Rösler, H. et al. 2006: Gekko ernstkelleri sp. n. - a new gekkonid lizard from Panay Island, Philippines. Salamandra, 42(4): 197–211. PDF PDF [PDF also available from journal website]
Rösler, H. et al. 2010: A new species of the genus Gekko Laurenti (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Vietnam with remarks on G. japonicus (Schlegel). Zootaxa, 2329: 56–68. Preview
Rösler, H. et al. 2011: Phylogeny, taxonomy, and zoogeography of the genus Gekko Laurenti, 1768 with the revalidation of G. reevesii Gray, 1831 (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Zootaxa, 2989: 1–50. Preview
Nguyen, N.S. 2010: A new poreless species of Gekko Laurenti, 1768 (Gekkonidae: Squamata) from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam. Zootaxa, 2501: 54–60. Preview
Ngo, V.T.; Bauer, A.M.; Wood Jr., P.L.; Grismer, J.L. 2009: A new species of Gekko Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Dong Nai Province, Southeastern Vietnam. Zootaxa, 2238: 33–42. Abstract & excerpt
Ngo, V. T.; Gamble, T. 2010: A new species of Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Tà Kóu Nature Reserve, Binh Thuan Province, Southern Vietnam. Zootaxa, 2346: 17–28. Preview
Ngo, V. T.; Gamble, T. 2011: Gekko canaensis sp. nov. (Squamata: Gekkonidae), a new gecko from southern Vietnam. Zootaxa, 2890: 53–64. Preview
Panitvong, N.; Sumontha, M.; Konlek, K.; Kunya, K. 2010: Gekko lauhachindai sp. nov., a new cave-dwelling gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from central Thailand. Zootaxa, 2671: 40–52. Preview
Toda, M.; Sengoku, S.; Hikida, T.; Ota, H. 2008: Description of two new species of the genus Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Tokara and Amami Island Groups in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Copeia, 2008(2): 452–466. DOI: 10.1643/CH-06-281
Ngo, V.T., Thai, P.H., Phimvohan, A., David, P. & Teynié, A. 2015. Gekko aaronbaueri, a new gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from central Laos. Zootaxa 3914(2): 144–156. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3914.2.4. Reference page.
Yang, J.-H. 2015. A new species of the genus Gekko Laurenti (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Guangxi, China. Zootaxa 3936(2): 287–295. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3936.2.9. Reference page.

Vernacular names
日本語: ヤモリ属
中文: 壁虎属

Gekko is a genus of Southeast Asian geckos, commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. Although species such as Gekko gecko (tokay gecko) are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered. Fossils, including Yantarogekko, date back to the Eocene.[2]
Species

The following 81 species are recognized as being valid.[3][4]

Gekko aaronbaueri Tri, Thai, Phimvohan, David & Teynié, 2015 – Aaron Bauer's gecko
Gekko adleri T.Q. Nguyen, Y. Wang, Yang, Lehmann, Ziegler & Bonkowski, 2013 – Adler's gecko
Gekko albofasciolatus (A. Günther, 1867)
Gekko athymus W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1962 – Brown's gecko
Gekko auriverrucosus Zhou & Y. Liu, 1982 – Shanxi gecko[5]
Gekko badenii Szczerbak & Nekrasova, 1994 – golden gecko
Gekko bannaense Y. Wang, J. Wang & Z. Liu, 2016 – Banna parachute gecko
Gekko boehmei Luu, Calame, T.Q. Nguyen, Le & Ziegler, 2015 – Böhme's gecko
Gekko bonkowskii Luu, Calame, T.Q. Nguyen, Le & Ziegler, 2015 – Bonkowski's gecko
Gekko browni Russell, 1979 – Brown's gecko, Brown's wolf gecko, Brown's fringe gecko
Gekko canaensis Ngo & Gamble, 2011[6] – Cà Ná marbled gecko
Gekko canhi Rösler, T.Q. Nguyen, Doan, Ho, T.T. Nguyen & Zeigler, 2010[7] – Canh's gecko
Gekko carusadensis Linkem, Siler, Diesmos, Sy & R.M. Brown, 2010[8] – Luzon karst gecko
Gekko chinensis (Gray, 1842) – Gray's Chinese gecko[9]
Gekko cib Lyu, Lin, Ren, Jiang, Zhang, Qi & Wang, 2021
Gekko cicakterbang L. Grismer, Wood, J. Grismer, Quah, Thy, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, Seateun, B. Stuart, Siler, Mulcahy, Anamza & R.M. Brown, 2019 – Malaysia parachute gecko
Gekko coi R.M. Brown, Siler, Oliveros, Diesmos & Alcala, 2011
Gekko crombota R.M. Brown, Oliveros, Siler & Diesmos, 2008 – Babuyan Claro gecko
Gekko ernstkelleri Rösler, Siler, R.M. Brown, Demegillo & Gaulke, 2006
Gekko flavimaritus Rujirawan, Fong, Ampai, Yodthong, Termprayoon & Aowphol, 2019
Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) – tokay gecko
Gekko gecko azhari Mertens, 1955
Gekko gecko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gekko gigante W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – Gigante gecko[10]
Gekko grossmanni R. Günther, 1994 – Grossmann's gecko
Gekko guishanicus Lin & Yao, 2016
Gekko gulat R.M. Brown, Diesmos, Duya, Garcia & Rico, 2010
Gekko hokouensis Pope, 1928 – Kwangsi gecko
Gekko horsfieldii (Gray, 1827) – Horsfield's flying gecko, Horsfield's parachute gecko
Gekko intermedium Taylor, 1915 – intermediate flying gecko
Gekko iskandari R.M. Brown, Supriatna & Ota, 2000 – Pak Djoko's flap-legged gecko
Gekko japonicus (Schlegel, 1836) – Schlegel's Japanese gecko
Gekko jinjiangensis Hou, Shi, Wang, Shu, Zheng, Qi, Liu, Jiang, & Xie, 2021
Gekko kabkaebin L. Grismer, Wood, J. Grismer, Quah, Thy, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, Seateun, B. Stuart, Siler, Mulcahy, Anamza & R.M. Brown, 2019 – Lao parachute gecko
Gekko kaengkrachanense Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012 – Kaeng Krachan parachute gecko
Gekko kikuchii (Ōshima, 1912) – Botel gecko
Gekko kuhli (Stejneger, 1902) – Kuhl's flying gecko, Kuhl’s parachute gecko
Gekko kwangsiensis Yang, 2015 – Kwangsi gecko
Gekko lauhachindai Panitvong, Sumontha, Konlek & Kunya, 2010 – Lauhachinda's cave gecko[11]
Gekko liboensis Zhou, Y. Liu & Li, 1982 – Libo's gecko
Gekko lionotum Annandale, 1905 – smooth-backed gliding gecko, Burmese flying gecko, Burmese parachute gecko
Gekko melli (T. Vogt, 1922) – Mell's gecko
Gekko mindorensis Taylor, 1919 – Mindoro narrow-disked gecko
Gekko monarchus (Schlegel, 1836) – spotted house gecko
Gekko nadenensis Luu, T.Q. Nguyen, Le, Bonkowski & Ziegler, 2017 – Naden gecko
Gekko nicobarensis Das & Vijayakumar, 2009 – Nicobar gliding gecko
Gekko nutaphandi Bauer, Sumontha & Pauwels, 2008
Gekko palawanensis Taylor, 1925 – Palawan gecko
Gekko palmatus Boulenger, 1907 – palm gecko
Gekko petricolus Taylor, 1962 – sandstone gecko
Gekko phuyenensis Nguyen, Nguyen, Orlov, Murphy, & Nguyen, 2021
Gekko popaense L. Grismer, Wood, Thura, M. Grismer, R.M. Brown & B. Stuart, 2018 – Mt. Popa parachute gecko
Gekko porosus Taylor, 1922 – Taylor's gecko
Gekko pradapdao Meesok, Sumontha, Donbundit, & Pauwels, 2021
Gekko reevesii (Gray, 1831) – Reeves's tokay gecko
Gekko remotus Rösler, Ineich, Wilms & Böhme, 2012
Gekko rhacophorus (Boulenger, 1899) – Sabah flying gecko
Gekko romblon W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – Philippine gecko
Gekko rossi R.M. Brown, Oliveros, Siler & Diesmos, 2009 – Ross's Calayan gecko
Gekko russelltraini Ngo, Bauer, Wood & J. Grismer, 2009 – Russell Train's marble gecko
Gekko scabridus Y. Liu & Zhou, 1982 – Yunnan gecko
Gekko scientiadventura Rösler, Ziegler, Vu, Herrmann & Böhme, 2005
Gekko sengchanthavongi Luu, Calame, T.Q. Nguyen, Le & Ziegler, 2015 – Sengchanthavong’s gecko
Gekko shibatai Toda, Sengoku, Hikida & Ota, 2008
Gekko siamensis Grossman & Ulber, 1990 – Siamese green-eyed gecko
Gekko similignum M.A. Smith, 1923
Gekko smithii Gray, 1842 – (Andrew) Smith's green-eyed gecko[12]
Gekko sorok Das, Lakim & Kandaung, 2008
Gekko subpalmatus (A. Günther, 1864)
Gekko swinhonis A. Günther, 1864 – Peking gecko
Gekko taibaiensis Song, 1985 – Mingtao's gecko
Gekko takouensis Ngo & Gamble, 2010 – Ta Kou marbled gecko
Gekko tawaensis Okada, 1956 – Tawa gecko
Gekko thakhekensis Luu, Calame, T.Q. Nguyen, Le, Bonkowski & Ziegler, 2014 – Thakhek gecko
Gekko tokehos L. Grismer, Wood, J. Grismer, Quah, Thy, Phimmachak, Sivongxay, Seateun, B. Stuart, Siler, Mulcahy, Anamza & R.M. Brown, 2019 – Cambodian parachute gecko
Gekko trinotaterra R.M. Brown, 1999
Gekko truongi Phung & Ziegler, 2011 – Truong's gecko
Gekko verreauxi Tytler, 1865 – Andaman giant gecko
Gekko vertebralis Toda, Sengoku, Hikida & Ota, 2008
Gekko vietnamensis Sang, 2010[13] – Vietnam gecko
Gekko vittatus Houttuyn, 1782 – lined gecko
Gekko wenxianensis Zhou & Wang, 2008
Gekko yakuensis T. Matsui & Okada, 1968 – Yakushima gecko

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Gekko.
References

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). www.itis.gov.
"†Yantarogekko Bauer et al. 2005 (gecko)". Fossil works.
"Gekko". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Lyu, Zhi-Tong; Lin, Chao-Yu; Ren, Jin-Long; Jiang, Ke; Zhang, Yin-Peng; Qi, Shuo; Wang, Jian (2021-04-06). "Review of the Gekko ( Japonigekko ) subpalmatus complex (Squamata, Sauria, Gekkonidae), with description of a new species from China". Zootaxa. 4951 (2): 236–258. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4951.2.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33903401.
Gekko auriverrucosus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 May 2016.
van Tri, Ngo; Gamble T. (25 May 2011). "Gekko canaensis sp. nov. (Squamata: Gekkonidae), a new gecko from southern Vietnam" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2890: 53–6. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2890.1.5. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
Rösler, H. et al. 2010: A new species of the genus Gekko Laurenti (Squamata: Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Vietnam with remarks on G. japonicus (Schlegel). ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa, 2329: 56–68. Preview
Linkem, C.W.; Siler, C.D.; Diesmos, A.C.; Sy, E.; Brown, R.M. 2010: A new species of Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from central Luzon Island, Philippines. ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa, 2396: 37–49. Preview
Gekko chinensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 May 2016.
Forgotten species: the subterranean Gekko gigante (12/03/2014) news.mongabay.com.
Panitvong, N., Sumontha, M., Konlek, K., & Kunya, K. (2010). "Gekko lauhachindai sp. nov., a new cave-dwelling gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from central Thailand." Zootaxa 2671: 40–52.
Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michel; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gekko smithii, p. 246).
A new poreless species of Gekko Laurenti, 1768 (Gekkonidae: Squamata) from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam Nguyễn Ngọc Sang, Zootaxa 2501: 54-60. (10/6/2010)