Pak Djoko's flap-legged gecko explained

Pak Djoko's flap-legged gecko (Gekko iskandari), also known commonly as Iskandar's wolf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sulawesi.

Etymology

The specific name, iskandari, is in honour of Indonesian herpetologist Djoko Tjahono Iskandar.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. iskandari is forest.

Behavior

G. iskandar is arboreal, living high in the forest canopy.

Reproduction

G. iskandari is oviparous.

Further reading

Supriatna, Jatna; Ota, Hidetoshi (2000). "Discovery of a New Species of Luperosaurus (Squamata; Gekkonidae) from Sulawesi, with a Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus, and Comments on the Status of Luperosaurus serraticaudus ". Copeia 2000 (1): 191–209. (Luperosaurus iskandari, new species).

Notes and References

  1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]