The Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.[2]
The specific name, swinhonis, is in honor of English naturalist Robert Swinhoe.[3]
G. swinhonis occurs in northern China, north of the Yangtze River.[1]
The preferred natural habitats of G. swinhonis are arid and moist grasslands and plains.[1]
The species G. swinhonis was first described by British herpetologist Albert Günther in 1864.[2]
G. swinhonis has been assessed as "Vulnerable" due to an inferred 30% population decline over the last three generations due to harvest levels. This species has a relatively wide distribution but it is exploited for traditional medicine and is impacted by habitat loss and degradation.[1]
The Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.
