Gekko cib explained

Gekko cib, also known commonly as the CIB gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.

Etymology

The specific name, cib, refers to the Chengdu Institute of Biology (CIB), where the holotype was collected from a wall surface.

Geographic range

G. cib is found in Southwestern China, in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.

Further reading

• Lyu Z-T, Lin C-Y, Ren J-L, Jiang K, Zhang Y-P, Qi S, Wang J (2021). "Review of the Gekko (Japonigekko) subpalmatus complex (Squamata, Sauria, Gekkonidae), with description of a new species from China". Zootaxa 4951 (2): 236–258. (Gekko cib, new species).