Gekko hulk
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| genus = Gekko
| species = hulk
| authority = L. Grismer, Pinto, Quah, Anuar, Cota, McGuire, Iskandar, Wood & J. Grismer, 2022
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Gekko hulk is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.{{NRDB species|genus=Gekko|species=hulk}}
Etymology
The specific name, hulk, refers to the fictional comic book and film hero "The Incredible Hulk", who is large, green-skinned, muscular, and aggressive like this species.
Description
G. hulk may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of {{cvt|16|cm|in}}.
Diet
Reproduction
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Further reading
- Grismer LL, del Pinto L, Quah ESH, Anuar S, Cota M, McGuire JA, Iskandar DT, Wood PL Jr, Grismer JL (2022). "Phylogenetic and multivariate analyses of Gekko smithii Gray, 1842 recover a new species from Peninsular Malaysia and support the resurrection of G. albomaculatus (Giebel, 1861) from Sumatra". Vertebrate Zoology 72: 47–80. (Gekko hulk, new species).
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Category:Reptiles described in 2022
Category:Endemic fauna of Malaysia
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