Gekko (Ptychozoon) kuhli (Stejneger, 1902)

Cook-Price, Dawn R., Makchai, Sunchai, Naithani, Archana, Pawangkhanant, Parinya & Suwanwaree, Pongthep, 2025, Lizard survey of Ko Pha-gnan in the Surat Thani Province, Thailand, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 154712-e 154712 : e154712-

Gekko (Ptychozoon) kuhli (Stejneger, 1902)

Distribution

Three individuals were detected in two of the eleven National Park forest transects.

Notes

This species (Fig. 5 ) is nocturnal, arboreal and cryptic. Defining characteristics include fully-webbed feet in conjunction with patagium (lateral mid-body cutaneous flaps) ( Russel et al. 2001, Young et al. 2002). These features aid this species as it glides between trees in the canopy in which it is primarily found. Unique for a nocturnal species, G. kuhli is heliothermic as it rests on the side of trees often exposed to the sun. Special pigmentation prevents ultraviolet light damage to key organs including the brain and gonads ( Griffing et al. 2020).

Figures

Figure 5. Gekkonidae lizards. A, B Cnemaspis chanardi (photo credit: James Covert); C Gekko gecko (photo credit: Vikas Kumar); D, E Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus; F Hemidactylus frenatus; G Cyrtodactylus zebraicus; H Hemidactylus frenatus; I Hemidactylus platyurus; J, K Gekko (Ptychozoon) kuhli.