Cyrtodactylus aaroni explained
Cyrtodactylus aaroni is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to western Papua New Guinea, Indonesia.
Etymology
The specific name, aaroni, is in honor of American herpetologist Aaron M. Bauer.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. aaroni is forest, at altitudes of 500–.
Reproduction
C. aaroni is oviparous.
Further reading
- Günther R, Rösler H (2002). "Eine neue Art der Gattung Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 aus dem Westen von Neuguinea (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) ". Salamandra 38 (4): 195–212. (Cyrtodactylus aaroni, new species). (in German, with an abstract in English, and bilingual image captions).
- Rösler H, Glaw F, Günther R (2005). "Aktualisierte Liste der Geckos von Neuguinea (Sauria: Gekkonidae: Gekkoninae) mit vorläufiger Charakterisierung von neun Formen aus den Gattungen Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827, Gehyra Gray, 1834 und Nactus Kluge, 1983 ". Gekkota 5: 33–64. (in German, with an abstract in English).
Notes and References
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