Cyrtodactylus condorensis
Cyrtodactylus condorensis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Côn Sơn Island in Vietnam.[1]
| Cyrtodactylus condorensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. condorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus condorensis (M.A. Smith, 1921) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, condorensis, refers to the island's former English name, Pulo Condore.
Description
C. condorensis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in), plus a tail 10 cm (3.9 in) long. Dorsally, it is grayish-brown, with large dark spots on the body, and dark crossbars on the tail. Ventrally it is light brownish. On the head, there is a dark streak through each eye, the streaks joining on the nape. The male has enlarged femoral scales and 4-7 preanal pores.[2]
References
- Cyrtodactylus condorensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- Smith MA (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 condorensis, pp. 49-50).
Further reading
- Smith MA (1921). "Reptiles and Batrachians Collected on Pulo Condore". Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 4 (2): 93-97 + Plate. (Gymnodactylus condorensis, new species, p. 94 + Plate, figures 1 & 2).
- Underwood G (1954). "On the classification and evolution of geckos". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 124 (3): 469–492. (Cyrtodactylus condorensis, new combination, p. 475).
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