Cnemaspis jacobsoni explained

Cnemaspis jacobsoni is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Indonesia.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, jacobsoni, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Edward Richard Jacobson (1870–1944).^[2]

Geographic range

C. jacobsoni is endemic to the island of Simeulue, Indonesia.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. jacobsoni is forest.

Description

Small for its genus, C. jacobsoni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .^[1] Males have neither femoral pores nor preanal pores.^[1]

Reproduction

C. jacobsoni is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Das I (2005). "Revision of the Genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae), from the Mentawai and Adjacent Archipelagos off Western Sumatra, Indonesia, with the Description of Four New Species". Journal of Herpetology 39 (2): 233–247. (Cnemaspis jacobsoni, new species).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cnemaspis jacobsoni . The Reptile Database. 2017-11-11.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]