Cyrtodactylus nuaulu explained

Cyrtodactylus nuaulu is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name, nuaulu, is in honor of the Nuaulu people.[1]

Geographic range

C. nuaulu is found on Seram Island in Maluku Province, Indonesia.

Further reading

Edgar, Paul; Mumpuni [sic]; Iskandar, Djoko T.; Lilley, Ron (2009). "A new species of bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus: Gekkonidae) from Seram Island, Indonesia". Zootaxa 2115: 47-55. (Cyrtodactylus nuaulu, new species).

Notes and References

  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Cyrtodactylus nuaulu, p. 191).