Description of a new species of the subgenus Japonigekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Gekko) from Hainan, China

Hainan Province harbors one of the richest gekkonid faunas in China, currently comprising three species from the subgenus Japonigekko. A recent reptile survey in Hainan province suggests that the diversity of gekkonid species may be significantly underestimated. During fieldwork in Bawangling National Park, we discovered a dark green gecko.

Based on both morphological and molecular evidence, this gecko is distinct from all known species and is therefore described here as a new species: Gekto prep sp. nov. .