Cyrtodactylus hikidai
Cyrtodactylus hikidai | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. hikidai
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus hikidai , 2012
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Cyrtodactylus hikidai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Natuna Besar in Indonesia.[1]
Etymology[]
The specific name, hikidai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist .[1]
Description[]
Large for its genus, C. hikidai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.2 cm (4.0 in).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Cyrtodactylus hikidai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading[]
- (2012). "Cyrtodactylus hikidai sp. nov. (Squamata: Gekkonidae): a new bent toed gecko from Mount Ranai, Bunguran island, Indonesia". Zootaxa 3583: 22–30. (Cyrtodactylus hikidai, new species).
Categories:
- Cyrtodactylus
- Reptiles described in 2012
- Taxa named by Awal Riyanto