Cnemaspis whittenorum explained

Cnemaspis whittenorum is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, whittenorum (genitive plural), is in honor of zoologists Anthony John Whitten and Jane E. J. Whitten, husband and wife.^[2]

Description

C. whittenorum is a small species. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 32mm.^[1]

Reproduction

C. whittenorum 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 whittenorum, new species).

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.
2. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]