Grismer's bent-toed gecko
| Grismer's bent-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. grismeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus grismeri Ngo, 2008
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Grismer's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus grismeri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Vietnam.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, grismeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Larry Lee Grismer.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. grismeri is caves in forest, at altitudes around 100 m (330 ft).[1]
Description
C. grismeri is reddish brown, and has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 88 mm (3.5 in).[4]
Behavior
C. grismeri is terrestrial, nocturnal, and saxicolous.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c Nguyen NS, NguyenTQ, Milto K, Golynsky E (2018). "Cyrtodactylus grismeri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104690632A104718526.en. Accessed on 08 October 2023.
- ^ a b Cyrtodactylus grismeri 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 grismeri, p. 108).
- ^ Ngo VT (2008).
Further reading
- Grismer LL, Grismer JL (2017). "A re-evaluation of the phylogenetic relationships of the Cyrtodactylus condorensis group (Squamata; Gekkonidae) and a suggested protocol for the characterization of rock-dwelling ecomorphology in Cyrtodactylus. Zootaxa 4300 (4): 486–504.
- Ngo VT (2008). "Two new cave-dwelling species of Cyrtodactylus Gray (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Southwestern Vietnam". Zootaxa 1909: 37–51. (Cyrtodactylus grismeri, new species).
- Nguyen VS, Ho TC, Nguyen QT (2008). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpent's Tale. 768 pp. ISBN 978-3899734621.