Cyrtodactylus klugei
Cyrtodactylus klugei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
| Cyrtodactylus klugei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. klugei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus klugei Kraus, 2008 | |
Etymology
The specific name, klugei, is in honor of American herpetologist Arnold G. Kluge.[2]
Geographic range
Within Papua New Guinea, C. klugei is found only on Tagula Island (also known as Sudest Island and Vanatinai Island), Milne Bay Province.[3]
Description
A large species for its genus, adults of C. klugei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13.0–14.3 cm (5.1–5.6 in).[3]
Reproduction
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References
- Tallowin O, Shea G (2016). "Cyrtodactylus klugei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T42482678A42482681. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T42482678A42482681.en. Downloaded on 18 April 2018.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus klugei, p. 143).
- Cyrtodactylus klugei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Kraus, Fred (2008). "Taxonomic partitioning of Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from Papua New Guinea". Zootaxa 1883: 1-27. (Cyrtodactylus klugei, new species).
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