NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Kaeng Krachan Parachute Gecko
Gekko kaengkrachanense (Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Gekko kaengkrachanense, Kaeng Krachan Flying Gecko
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Open encyclopedia reference
Gekko kaengkrachanense, the Kaeng Krachan parachute gecko or Kaeng Krachan flying gecko, is a species of geckos endemic to Thailand. The kaengkrachanense epithet is a reference to Kaeng Krachan National Park and Kaeng Krachan District in Phetchaburi Province of Thailand. It is only known from the Kaeng Krachan National Park, but is likely to occur more widely, including adjacent Myanmar.
Wikipedia contributors, Gekko kaengkrachanense; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:57:08.045960+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gekko kaengkrachanense (Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012)
- Name authority
- (Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012)
- Common name
- Kaeng Krachan Parachute Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Gekko
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusGekko
- speciesGekko kaengkrachanense (Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gekko. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Adler’s GeckoGekko adleri Nguyen, Wang, Yang, Lehmann, Le, Ziegler & Bonkowski, 2013 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gekko albofasciolatus (Günther, 1867) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brown's GeckoGekko athymus Brown & Alcala, 1962 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bonkowski’s GeckoGekko bonkowskii Luu, Calame, Nguyen, Le & Ziegler, 2015 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brooks' Wolf GeckoGekko brooksii Boulenger, 1920 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Canh’s GeckoGekko canhi Rösler, Nguyen, Van Doan, Ho, Nguyen & Ziegler, 2010 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Babuyan Claro GeckoGekko crombota Brown, Oliveros, Siler & Diesmos, 2008 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tokay GeckoGekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Grossmann’s geckoGekko grossmanni Günther, 1994 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Schlegel's Japanese GeckoGekko japonicus (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kwangsi GeckoGekko kwangsiensis Yang, 2015 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lauhachinda’s Cave GeckoGekko lauhachindai Panitvong, Sumontha, Konlek & Kunya, 2010 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012 Sumontha, Pauwels, Kunya, Limlikhitaksorn, Ruksue, Taokratok, Ansermet & Chanhome, 2012 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- SUMONTHA, MONTRI; OLIVIER S.G. PAUWELS, KIRATI KUNYA, CHAIWAT LIMLIKHITAKSORN, SIRICHAI RUKSUE, APIRAT TAOKRATOK, MICHEL ANSERMET & LAWAN CHANHOME. (2012). A new species of Parachute Gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: genus Ptychozoon) from Kaeng Krachan National Park, western Thailand. Zootaxa 3513: 68–78. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8H5W9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.