Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko (Dixonius kaweesaki), recorded as Critically Endangered
Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko (Dixonius kaweesaki). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko

Dixonius kaweesaki

Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko is a gecko in the family Gekkonidae — Dixonius kaweesaki, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Dixonius kaweesaki
Taxonomy
Squamata · Gekkonidae · Dixonius

Range and habitat

D. Kaweesaki is found in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand. D. Kaweesaki usually lives in rocky areas in shrubland, at altitudes of 5–300 m (16–984 ft). The species is endemic to Thailand.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Typical geckos hunt after dark on vertical surfaces. Day geckos in some genera are the exception — bright and diurnal.

In crisis

Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko, Wikidata item Q30085212. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko?
Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko is a gecko in the family Gekkonidae — Dixonius kaweesaki.
What is the conservation status of Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Dixonius kaweesaki. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko live?
D. Kaweesaki is found in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand.
Why is Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Dixonius kaweesaki?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.