Stresemann's bent-toed gecko
| Stresemann's bent-toed gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. stresemanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus stresemanni Rösler & Glaw, 2008 | |
Stresemann's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus stresemanni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.
Etymology
The specific name, stresemanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Erwin Friedrich Theodor Stresemann.[2]
Geographic range
C. stresemanni is found in Perak, Malaysia.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. stresemanni is forest.[1]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, C. stresemanni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.5 cm (3.7 in) and a total length (including tail) of 19 cm (7.5 in).[3]
Reproduction
C. stresemanni is oviparous.[3]
References
- ^ a b Grismer, L.; Quah, E. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus stresemanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T101949782A101949787. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T101949782A101949787.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus stresemanni, p. 257).
- ^ a b c Cyrtodactylus stresemanni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Rösler H, Glaw F (2008). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Malaysia including a literature survey of mensural and meristic data in the genus". Zootaxa 1729: 8–22. (Cyrtodactylus stresemanni, new species).