Goniurosaurus luii explained

Goniurosaurus luii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Eublepharidae. The species is endemic to China and Vietnam.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, luii, is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Wai Lui.^[2]

Description

Dorsally, G. luii is dark bluish brown, with widely spaced, narrow white crossbands on the head, body, and tail. The first white crossband begins at one corner of the mouth and continues around the back of the head to the other corner of the mouth.^[1]

Reproduction

G. luii is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Grismer, L. Lee

Viets, Brian E.; Boyle, Lawrence J. (1999). "Two new continental species of Goniurosaurus (Squamata: Eublepharidae) with a phylogeny and evolutionary classification of the genus". Journal of Herpetology 33 (3): 382-393. (Goniourosaurus luii, new species).

Notes and References

1. . www.reptile-database.org.
2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Goniurosaurus luii, p. 162).