Ecological Notes on the Three-Banded Parachute Gecko Ptychozoon trinotaterra in Southern Vietnam

James A Fitzsimons

Abstract


Since the Three-banded Parachute Gecko Ptychozoon trinotaterra was first described in 1999, little information on its natural history has appeared in the literature. Observations of the species in Cat Tien National Park in southern Vietnam are presented, including the use of buildings for foraging, an activity not previously recorded for this species.

Keywords


Ptychozoon trinotaterra; rainforest; man-made structures; foraging; parachute geckos

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2017-24-4-327-328

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