Cyrtodactylus hitchi
Appearance
Cyrtodactylus hitchi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. hitchi
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus hitchi |
Cyrtodactylus hitchi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic Indonesia.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, hitchi, is in honor of Alan Thomas Hitch.[1]
Geographic range
[edit]C. hitchi is found in Southeast Sulawesi province on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.[1]
Description
[edit]C. hitchi is a small species for its genus. Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.9 cm (3.1 in). Males are smaller, an example of sexual dimorphism, up to 7.0 cm (2.8 in) SVL.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The mode of reproduction of C. hitchi is unknown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus hitchi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Mecke S, Hartmann L, Mader F, Kieckbusch M, Kaiser H (2016). "Redescription of Cyrtodactylus fumosus (Müller, 1895) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with a revised identification key to the bent-toed geckos of Sulawesi". Acta Herpetologica 11 (2): 151–160.
- Riyanto A, Kurniati H, Engilis A (2016). "A new Bent-toed gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Mekongga Mountains, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia". Zootaxa 4109 (1): 59–72. (Cyrtodactylus hitchi, new species).