Stresemann's bent-toed gecko explained

Stresemann's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus stresemanni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.

Etymology

The specific name, stresemanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Erwin Friedrich Theodor Stresemann.^[1]

Geographic range

C. stresemanni is found in Perak, Malaysia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. stresemanni is forest.

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. stresemanni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.5cm (03.7inches) and a total length (including tail) of 19cm (07inches).

Reproduction

C. stresemanni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Rösler H, Glaw F (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. (Cyrtodactylus stresemanni, 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 stresemanni, p. 257).