Crossobamon Explained

Crossobamon is a genus of lizards of the gecko family Gekkonidae.

Species

The genus Crossobamon contains two species:

• Crossobamon eversmanni
• Crossobamon orientalis

The latter species is poorly described, and was formerly considered a member of the genus Stenodactylus.

Etymology

The genus name: Gr. κροσσοι krossoi "tassels, fringe"; βαινω bainō "to walk". The specific name, eversmanni, is in honor of German-born Russian biologist Alexander Eduard Friedrich Eversmann.^[1]

Geographic range

Geckos of the genus Crossobamon live in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Central Asia.

Description

Of average size for geckos, about 16cm (06inches) long, the two species are similar in appearance.

External links

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Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Crossobamon eversmanni, p. 86).