Smooth-scaled Narrow-disked Gecko
Gekko athymus The Smooth-scaled Narrow-disked Gecko ( Gekko athymus ), also known as Brown's gecko or Brown & Alcala's Gecko is a rare species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae endemic to the lowland old-growth forest habitats of Palawan. While other geckos evolved to thrive in human-altered environments, learning to hunt insects around porch lights or colonizing the dry scrublands created by development, this species remained tethered to its ancestral ways. Gekko athymus Its population is limited to the intact lowland forests and lower montane dipterocarp forests of Palawan, where closed canopy and abundant leaf litter maintain the levels of humidity and temperature. It is almost never encountered in second growth forests and appears to be completely absent from heavily disturbed habitats, residential neighborhoods, or agricultural lands. Gekko athymus The Gekko athymus is...
