Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi

Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. mcdonaldi
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi

Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, mcdonaldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Keith R. McDonald.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. mcdonaldi are forest, rocky areas, savanna, and freshwater wetlands.[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. mcdonaldi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[2]

Diet

C. mcdonaldi preys mainly upon invertebrates such as beetles and their larvae, roaches, spiders, and scorpions.[3]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. mcdonaldi is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Hoskin, C.; Vanderduys, E.; Amey, A.; Couper, P.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102731740A102731743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102731740A102731743.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ Shea et al. (2011).

Further reading

  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Shea G, Couper P, Wilmer JW, Amey A (2011). "Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia". Zootaxa 3146: 1–63. (Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi, new species, pp. 34–40, Figures 17–18).
  • Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.


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