Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi
| Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi | |
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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. mcdonaldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi | |
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, mcdonaldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Keith R. McDonald.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitats of C. mcdonaldi are forest, rocky areas, savanna, and freshwater wetlands.[1]
Description
[edit]Medium-sized for its genus, C. mcdonaldi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[2]
Diet
[edit]C. mcdonaldi preys mainly upon invertebrates such as beetles and their larvae, roaches, spiders, and scorpions.[3]
Reproduction
[edit]The mode of reproduction of C. mcdonaldi is unknown.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hoskin, C.; Vanderduys, E.; Amey, A.; Couper, P.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102731740A102731743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102731740A102731743.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- ^ Shea et al. (2011).
Further reading
[edit]- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Shea G, Couper P, Wilmer JW, Amey A (2011). "Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia". Zootaxa 3146: 1–63. (Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi, new species, pp. 34–40, Figures 17–18).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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