Cyrtodactylus fraenatus
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Bridled bent-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. fraenatus
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus fraenatus Günther, 1864
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Cyrtodactylus fraenatus (bridled bent-toed gecko, Sri Lanka bent-toed gecko) is a species of gecko endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.
Habitat and distribution[]
Cyrtodactylus fraenatus is a large forest gecko from the midhills of Sri Lanka. Known localities include Peradeniya, Gampola, and Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve.
Description[]
The head is large and broad. The tail is long, slender and longer than head-body length. Dorsal scales across mid-body between mid-ventral folds 35. Males with 4–6 pre-anal pores arranged at a wide angle. The dorsum is olive-brown or chocolate brown, with 4–5 large, W-shaped marks.
Ecology and diet[]
It inhabits trees and other arboreal perches within forested habitats. Nocturnal, and also known to bask in direct sunlight.
Reproduction[]
2 eggs measuring 15 * 17 mm are produced at a time.
References[]
- Reptiles of Sri Lanka
- Cyrtodactylus
- Reptiles described in 1864
- Taxa named by Albert Günther