Christian scaly-toed gecko explained

The Christian scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus christiani), also known commonly as Christian's scaly-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology

The specific name, christiani, is in honor of United States Army Lieutenant Ralph L. Christian, who assisted Taylor in collecting specimens in the Philippines.^[1]

Geographic range

L. christiani is found on the island of Negros in the Philippines.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. christiani is forest, at altitudes of 250–.

Reproduction

L. christiani is oviparous.

Further reading

• Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Lepidodactylus christiani, p. 91). (in German).
• Taylor EH (1917). "Snakes and lizards known from Negros, with descriptions of new species and new subspecies". Philippine Journal of Science 12: 353–381 + Plates I–II. (Lepidodactylus christiani, new species, pp. 368–370 + Plate II, figures 1, 1a, 1b).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]