Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi explained

Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, mcdonaldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Keith R. McDonald.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. mcdonaldi are forest, rocky areas, savanna, and freshwater wetlands.

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. mcdonaldi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5cm (04.1inches).

Diet

C. mcdonaldi preys mainly upon invertebrates such as beetles and their larvae, roaches, spiders, and scorpions.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. mcdonaldi is unknown.

Further reading

• Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
• Shea G, Couper P, Wilmer JW, Amey A (2011). "Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia". Zootaxa 3146: 1–63. (Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi, new species, pp. 34–40, Figures 17–18).
• Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .

Notes and References

1. [Glenn Michael Shea|Shea]