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Mell's Gecko
Gekko melli
Mell's gecko (Gekko melli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.
From the article Mell's gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
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.
Range & habitat
G. melli is found in northeastern Guangdong Province and southern Jiangxi Province. Both provinces are in southern China.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, melli, is in honor of a Mr. Mell of the Natural History Museum, Berlin.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Gekko melli in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 101319.