Goniurosaurus Species in china
Introduction
Goniurosaurus, a genus of geckos in the family Eublepharidae, contains 18 primarily nocturnal gecko species. Goniurosaurus species have eyelids, which is a unique trait of the Eublepharidae family. However, they do not have the specialized toe pads like common house geckos. As a result, they cannot climb smooth and vertical surfaces.
China has 10 or 11 species of Goniurosaurus. Three can found in Hainan Island: Goniurosaurus hainanensis (G. hainanensis), G. bawanglingensis, and G. zhoui (a new species reported by Runbang Zhou et al. in 2018). Five can be find in Guangxi: G. kwangsiensis, G. kadoorieorum, G. liboensis, G. araneus, and G. luii, the last two can also be found in north Vietnam.
In this project, we photographed Goniurosaurus species of Hainan and Guangxi to raise awareness of these beautiful species. We hope our work could contribute to the their protection and the conservation of their habitats.
Gallery 01: Natural Environment in Hainan
Gallery 02: Goniurosaurus zhoui
Gallery 03: Goniurosaurus zhoui in Habitat
Gallery 04: Goniurosaurus hainanensis
Gallery 05: Goniurosaurus hainanensis in Habitat
Gallery 06: Life Cycle of Goniurosaurus hainanensis
Gallery 07: Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis
Gallery 8: Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis in Habitat
Gallery 09: Natural Environment in Guangxi
Gallery 10: Goniurosaurus kwangsiensis
Gallery 11: Goniurosaurus kwangsiensis in Habitat
Gallery 12: Goniurosaurus liboensis
Gallery 13: Goniurosaurus liboensis in Habitat
Gallery 14: Goniurosaurus luii
Gallery 15: Goniurosaurus luii in Habitat
Gallery 16: Goniurosaurus araneus
Gallery 17: Goniurosaurus araneus in Habitat
CREDITS
Photographer: Jingling Miao
Producer: Yan Liang