Oldham's bow-fingered gecko explained

Oldham's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodatylus oldhami)^{[1] [2]} is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Myanmar and Thailand.^{[3] [4]}

Etymology

Both the specific name, oldhami, and the common name, Oldham's bow-fingered gecko, are in honor of English plant collector Richard Oldham (1837–1864).^[5]

Geographic range

C. oldhami is found in southern Myanmar and southern Thailand.^[4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. oldhami is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 150m (490feet).

Description

C. oldhami may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.5cm (02.6inches), plus a tail 7.5cm (03inches) long.^[6]

Reproduction

C. oldhami is oviparous.^[4]

Further reading

• Rösler, Herbert; Glaw, Frank (2008). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Malaysia including a literature survey of mensural and meristic data in the genus". Zootaxa 1729: 8-22.
• Smith, Malcolm A. (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Gymnodactylus oldhami, p. 50 + Plate I, figure C).
• Taylor, Edward H. (1963). "The Lizards of Thailand". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 44 (14): 687–1077. (Cyrtodactylus oldhami, new combination, pp. 725–728, Figure 6).
• Theobald, William (1876). Descriptive Catalogue of the Reptiles of British India. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co. x + 238 + xxxviii + xii + four unnumbered plates + Plates I-II. (Gymnodactylus oldhami, new species, pp. 81–82).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cyrtodactylus oldhami . uBIO. 17 January 2014.
2. Web site: Cyrtodactylus oldhami . Animal Diversity. 17 January 2014.
3. Web site: Cyrtodactylus oldhami . Thai National Parks. 17 January 2014.
4. Web site: Cyrtodactylus oldhami . The Reptile Database. 17 January 2014.
5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Cyrtodactylus oldhami, p. 194).
6. [Malcolm Arthur Smith|Smith, Malcolm A.]