Gehyra fehlmanni explained

Gehyra fehlmanni, also known commonly as Fehlmann's dtella or Fehlmann's four-clawed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, fehlmanni, is in honor of American ichthyologist Hermann Adair Fehlmann.^[1]

Geographic range

G. fehlmanni is found in Thailand and Vietnam.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. fehlmanni are forest and rocky areas.

Description

Not a large gecko, G. fehlmanni may attain a snout-to-vent length of, and a total length (including tail) of about .^[2]

Behavior

G. fehlmanni is terrestrial and nocturnal.

Reproduction

G. fehlmanni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Bobrov VV, Semenov DV (2008). [''Lizards of Vietnam'' ]. Moscow: [KMK Scientific Press]. 236 pp. (in Russian).
• Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover), (paperback).
• Manthey U, Grossmann W (1997). Amphibien und Reptilien Südostasiens. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 512 pp. . (Gehyra fehlmanni, p. 229). (in German).
• Taylor EH (1962). "New Oriental Reptiles". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 43: 209–263. (Peropus fehlmanni, new species, pp. 221–224, Figure 5).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [Edward Harrison Taylor|Taylor EH]