Gekko ernstkelleri

Gekko ernstkelleri is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology The specific name, ernstkelleri, is in honor of Ernst Keller, who is a German supporter of gecko conservation.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Gekko ernstkelleri, p. 85).

Geographic range G. ernstkelleri is found on the northwest peninsula of the island of Panay in the Philippines.

Description The total length (including tail) of G. ernstkelleri can exceed .

Habitat G. ernstkelleri lives in caves and near limestone outcrops in forested areas, as well as in disturbed areas near forests, at altitudes from sea level to . It is locally common within its small range.

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Further reading

Rösler H, Siler CD, Brown RM, Demegillo AD, Gaulke M (2006). "Gekko ernstkelleri sp. n. – a new gekkonid lizard from Panay Island Philippines". Salamandra 42 (4): 197–211.