Vietnamese Leopard Gecko

Vietnamese Leopard Gecko (Goniurosaurus araneus) is a lizard recorded for Vietnam in the project inventory. Its supporting occurrence note is “Expert range list”. The exact scientific name is retained because many Vietnamese geckos and skinks are recently described, geographically restricted or difficult to distinguish from close relatives. This profile therefore separates confirmed identity and occurrence from broader ecological context instead of inventing unsupported locality, size or breeding details (project species data; Reptile Database taxonomy).

Goniurosaurus are nocturnal eyelid geckos without broad adhesive toe pads. They hunt on the ground in humid forest, limestone, rocky slopes and caves, hiding in crevices by day and taking arthropods after dark. Many species occupy very small ranges and are separated by banding, scalation and genetics. These are genus-level traits rather than species-specific reproductive measurements (general Goniurosaurus ecology; Reptile Database).