Biology:Hikida's bow-fingered gecko
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. matsuii
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| Cyrtodactylus matsuii Hikida, 1990
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Hikida's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus matsuii), also known commonly as Matsui's bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.
Etymology
The specific name, matsuii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masafumi Matsui.[3]
Geographic range
On Borneo, C. matsui is found in the Malaysian state of Sabah.[2]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of C. matsuii is montane forests at altitudes of 900–1,600 m (3,000–5,200 ft).[4]
Description
C. matsuii is heavy-bodied and may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). Dorsally, it has a pattern of irregular dark brown crossbars on a ground color which is yellowish tan. Ventrally, it is uniformly pale gray or pale brown.[4]
Diet
C. matsuii preys on arthropods, especially insects.[4]
Reproduction
C. matsuii is oviparous.[2] However, details of its reproductive habits are unrecorded.[4]
References
- ↑ McGuire J, Iskandar D (2018). "Cyrtodactylus matsumii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T101754410A101754422. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T101754410A101754422.en. Downloaded on 26 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cyrtodactylus matsuii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- ↑ 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 matsuii, p. 171).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Book. 144 pp. ISBN:0-88359-061-1. ("Matsui's Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus matsuii ", p. 95).
Further reading
- Hikida, Tsutomu (1990). "Bornean gekkonid lizards of the genus Cyrtodactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of three new species". Japanese Journal of Herpetology 13 (3): 91-107. (Cyrtodactylus matsuii, new species).
- Malkmus, Rudolf; Manthey, Ulrich; Vogel, Gernot; Hoffmann, Peter; Kosuch, Joachim (2002). Amphibians and Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo). Ruggell, Liechtenstein: A.R.G. Ganther Verlag. 424 pp. ISBN:978-3904144834.
- Rösler, Herbert (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannte Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha) ". Gekkota 2: 28-153. (Cyrtodactylus matsuii, p. 66). (in German).
- Tan, Fiu Lian (1993). Checklist of the Lizards of Sabah, Borneo. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications. 18 pp.
Wikidata ☰ Q3009324 entry
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