Peking gecko

The Peking gecko (Gekko swinhonis) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to China.

Etymology
The specific name, swinhonis, is in honor of English naturalist Robert Swinhoe.

Geographic range
G. swinhonis occurs in northern China, north of the Yangtze River.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of G. swinhonis are arid and moist grasslands and plains.

Reproduction
G. swinhonis is oviparous.

Taxonomy
The species G. swinhonis was first described by British herpetologist Albert Günther in 1864.

Conservation status
G. swinhonis has been assessed as "Vulnerable" due to an inferred 30% population decline over the last three generations due to harvest levels. This species has a relatively wide distribution but it is exploited for traditional medicine and is impacted by habitat loss and degradation.