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Smooth-backed gliding gecko

Ptychozoon lionotum

Description:

Geckos of the genus Ptychozoon are adapted to a gliding lifestyle, having evolved large webbed feet, lateral skin flaps along the body, and a broad flattened tail.

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1 Comment

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Wow what a cool creature! Can you list the "habitat of the spotting" under habitat? (See FAQs, link at bottom of each page). General information like range can be supplied through adding a reference link in one of the spaces provided on the spotting entry form. Thanks!

KarinSaner
Spotted by
KarinSaner

Malaysia

Spotted on Mar 31, 2007
Submitted on Nov 23, 2013

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