Biology:Aaron Bauer's house gecko
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. aaronbaueri
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| Hemidactylus aaronbaueri Giri, 2008
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Aaron Bauer's house gecko (Hemidactylus aaronbaueri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, aaronbaueri, is in honour of American herpetologist Aaron Matthew Bauer.[2]
Description
Large for its genus, H. aaronbaueri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13 cm (5.1 in).[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. aaronbaueri is rocky outcrops in forest, at altitudes of 250–1,000 m (820–3,280 ft).[3]
Reproduction
H. aaronbaueri is oviparous.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hemidactylus aaronbaueri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011-09-15). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: JHU Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Giri, VB (2008). "A new rock dwelling Hemidactylus (Squamata : Gekkonidae) from Maharashtra, India". Hamadryad 32: 25–33. (Hemidactylus aaronbaueri, new species).
Wikidata ☰ Q3130028 entry
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