Grismer's bent-toed gecko

Grismer's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus grismeri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southwestern Vietnam.[2]

Grismer's bent-toed gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. grismeri
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus grismeri
Ngo, 2008

Etymology

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The specific name, grismeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Larry Lee Grismer.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of C. grismeri is caves in forest, at altitudes around 100 m (330 ft).[1]

Description

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C. grismeri is reddish brown, and has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 88 mm (3.5 in).[4]

Behavior

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C. grismeri is terrestrial, nocturnal, and saxicolous.[1]

Reproduction

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C. grismeri is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Cyrtodactylus grismeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ Ngo VT (2008).

Further reading

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  • 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.