Lui's cave gecko

Goniurosaurus luii

Range

Known from northern Vietnam and the border region of western Guangxi, China.

Habitat

A karst-forest specialist associated with limestone formations, evergreen broad-leaved forest, high vegetation cover, high humidity, stable temperatures, dry-rock substrates, caves and subterranean environments.

Facts

• It is tied to karst landscapes: limestone formations, humid evergreen forest, and dry-rock surfaces are part of its recorded habitat.
• Its known range spans northern Vietnam and the border region of western Guangxi in China.

Research sources

• GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
• ReptTraits — Goniurosaurus luii
• IUCN/TRAFFIC Analyses of Proposals to CoP18, Proposal 27: Goniurosaurus luii
• Ecological niche overlap of two allopatric karst-adapted tiger geckos (Goniurosaurus) from northern Vietnam: microhabitat use and implications for conservation