Sengchanthavong's gecko

Sengchanthavong's gecko (Gekko sengchanthavongi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.

Etymology The specific name, sengchanthavongi, is in honor of Sinnasone Sengchanthavong of the Office of Natural Resources and Environment, Khammouane Province, Laos.

Geographic range G. sengchanthavongi is found in central Laos, in Khammouane Province.

Habitat The preferred natural habitats of G. sengchanthavongi are forest and rocky areas, at an altitude of about .

Description Medium-sized for its genus, G. sengchanthavongi has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and a maximum SVL of .

References

Further reading 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 sengchanthavongi, new species).