Mell's gecko

Mell's gecko (Gekko melli) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.

Mell's gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Gekko
Species:	G. melli
Binomial name
Gekko melli (T. Vogt, 1922)
Synonyms[1]
Gecko [sic] melli T. Vogt, 1922 Gekko [sic] melli — Rösler et al., 2004 Gekko (Japonigecko) melli — Wood et al., 2019

Etymology

The specific name, melli, is in honor of a Mr. Mell of the Natural History Museum, Berlin.^[2]

Geographic range

G. melli is found in northeastern Guangdong Province and southern Jiangxi Province. Both provinces are in southern China.^[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, G. melli has an average snout-to vent length (SVL) of 7.25 cm (2.85 in). Its colour pattern is very variable. Unlike most species of its genus, it lacks dorsal tubercles.^[1]

Reproduction

G. melli is oviparous.^[1]