Biology:Calame's bent-toed gecko
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Short description: Species of lizard
Calame's bent-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. calamei
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus calamei Luu, Bonkowski, Nguyen, Le, Schneider, Ngo & Ziegler, 2016
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Calame's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus calamei) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.
Etymology
The specific name, calamei, is in honor of naturalist and environmentalist Thomas Calame.[1]
Geographic range
C. calamei is found in central Laos, in Khammouane Province.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. calamei is karst forest, at altitudes of 190–260 m (620–850 ft).[1]
Description
Adults of C. calamei have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in). Females are larger than males. The largest recorded female is about 9 cm (3.5 in) SVL, while the largest recorded male is about 7.5 cm (3.0 in) SVL.[1]
Behavior
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. calamei is unknown.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cyrtodactylus calamei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Luu VQ, Bonkowski M, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Schneider N, Ngo HT, Ziegler T (2016). "Evolution in karst massifs: Cryptic diversity among bent-toed geckos along the Truong Son Range with descriptions of three new species and one new country record from Laos". Zootaxa 4107 (2): 101–140. (Cyrtodactylus calamei, new species).
Wikidata ☰ Q28148094 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calame's bent-toed gecko.
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