Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Golden Gecko (Gekko badenii), recorded as Endangered
Golden Gecko (Gekko badenii). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Golden Gecko

Gekko badenii

Golden Gecko is a gecko in the family Gekkonidae — Gekko badenii, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Gekko badenii
Taxonomy
Squamata · Gekkonidae · Gekko

Appearance

The golden gecko gets its common name from the gold-colored scales on its body.

Males grow to around 7 to 8 inches (18 to 20 cm) in total length (among them tail), while females stay around 5 to 6 inches (13 to 15 cm).

Range and habitat

G. Badenii usually lives in granite rocky areas among them those in lowland rainforest, at altitudes from sea level to 986 m (3,235 ft). The species is native to Vietnam.

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

Golden Gecko is 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 Golden Gecko, Wikidata item Q427135. 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 Golden Gecko?
Golden Gecko is a gecko in the family Gekkonidae — Gekko badenii.
What is the conservation status of Golden Gecko?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Gekko badenii. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Golden Gecko live?
G. Badenii usually lives in granite rocky areas among them those in lowland rainforest, at altitudes from sea level to 986 m (3,235 ft).
Why is Golden Gecko in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Gekko badenii?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Golden Gecko a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.