Gekko hokouensis

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 hokouensis

Species Authority:

Pope, 1928

Common Name/s:

English

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Hokou Gecko, Kwangsi Gecko

Synonym/s:

Gekko japonicus Pope, 1928

Luperosaurus amissus Taylor, 1962

Taxonomic Notes:

Gekko hokouensis in the current definition is likely to refer to an assemblage of morphologically similar but revolutionarily divergent species (Shibaike et al., 2010) that may include one or more species actually deserving conservation concerns (H. Ota pers.comm. 2010).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Ota, H.
Reviewer/s:	Böhm, M., Collen, B. & Ram, M. (Sampled Red List Index Coordinating Team)
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, HT, Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.
Justification: Gekko hokouensis has been assessed as Least Concern owing to its large distribution. No major widespread threats have been reported and this species is unlikely to be undergoing a significant population decline. However, since this species may possibly represent an assemblage of several evolutionary species with varying population status, special attention should be paid to relevant taxonomic status on this species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is known from southeastern China, the main island of Taiwan, Lanyu Island, and southern Japan, including the Ryukyu Archipelago and all other island groups between Taiwan and the southernmost tip of Kyushu (Ota 1989). Chou (1999) also reports that this species is present on Lutao Island, in Taiwan. This species is found up to 1,300 m above sea level (H. Ota pers. comm.).
Countries:	Native: China; Japan; Taiwan, Province of China
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is common in most of its range (H. Ota pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is a small, nocturnal, arboreal, insectivorous gecko. It is found in the marginal portions of subtropical and temperate forests, shrubs and other secondary vegetation, rocky outcrops, and uninhabited buildings (Ota 1989, Okada et al. 2002, H. Ota pers. comm. 2010). Chou (1999) reports that a specimen was found on a rock in a dry stream in subtropical forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is unlikely that any major threat is impacting this species.

Major Threat(s):

It is unlikely that any major threat is impacting this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. In places its distribution coincides with protected areas. Further research and monitoring of the population should be undertaken.

Conservation Actions:

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species. In places its distribution coincides with protected areas. Further research and monitoring of the population should be undertaken.

Citation:	Ota, H. 2010. Gekko hokouensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012.
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