Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense

Kaeng Krachan Parachute Gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Ptychozoon
Species: P. kaengkrachanense
Binomial name
Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense
Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012

Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense, also known as Kaeng Krachan Parachute Gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Thailand.[1][2][3] The kaengkrachanense epithet is a reference to Kaeng Krachan National Park and Kaeng Krachan District in Phetchaburi Province of Thailand.

References

  1. โ†‘ "Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. โ†‘ "A new species of Parachute Gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: genus Ptychozoon) from Kaeng Krachan National Park, western Thailand" (PDF). www.mapress.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. โ†‘ "Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense". National Parks of Thailand. Retrieved 10 April 2014.


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