Gekko boehmei, also known commonly as Boehme's gecko or Böhme's gecko, and as kap ke Boehme in Laotian, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. boehmei
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Etymology
editThe specific name, boehmei, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.[2]
Geographic range
editG. boehmei is found in central Laos, in Khammouane Province.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitats of G. boehmei are forest and rocky areas, at an altitude of about 200 m (660 ft).[1]
Description
editG. boehmei is medium-sized for its genus. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[2]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Phimmachak, S.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Stuart, B.L.; Luu, V. (2018). "Gekko boehmei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104717053A104718901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104717053A104718901.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Gekko boehmei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
edit- Luu VQ, Calame T, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Ziegler T (2015). "Morphological and molecular review of the Gekko diversity of Laos with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa 3986 (3): 279–306. (Gekko boehmei, new species).