Gekko palawanensis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	GEKKONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Gekko palawanensis

Species Authority:

Taylor, 1925

Common Name/s:

English

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Palawan Narrow-disked Gecko

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2009
Assessor/s:	Brown, R. & Afuang, L.
Reviewer/s:	Cox, N. & Hoffmann, M. (Global Reptile Assessment Coordinating Team)
Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, it occurs in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This pecies is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widespread on the island of Palawan at low elevations and is also present on the islands of Dumaran, Busuanga, Calauit, Culion. It is likely to range onto the small islets north of Palawan, since it is found in rocky areas. It is found from around sea level to about 900 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Philippines
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Population [top]

Population:	It can be an abundant species, especially within cave habitats.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is present in both tropical moist forest and areas of rocky substrate, such as karst formations and caves. Animals have been found beneath loose tree bark, on boulders near streams and in canyons. The species lays eggs in rock crevices and in similar sites, with animals seeming to return to the same places to nest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Populations in caves are often thretaned by the mining of bat guano, and other more general disturbances. Within the Victoria Range mining is considered to be a major threat. It is not hunted or collected for trade.

Major Threat(s):

Populations in caves are often thretaned by the mining of bat guano, and other more general disturbances. Within the Victoria Range mining is considered to be a major threat. It is not hunted or collected for trade.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is possible that the recent Philippines Cave Act legislation may have reduced guano collection within the species range. It seems possible that this gecko is present in most of the protected areas of Palawan.

Conservation Actions:

It is possible that the recent Philippines Cave Act legislation may have reduced guano collection within the species range. It seems possible that this gecko is present in most of the protected areas of Palawan.

Citation:	Brown, R. & Afuang, L. 2009. Gekko palawanensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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