Cyrtodactylus hitchi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic Indonesia.
| Cyrtodactylus hitchi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. hitchi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus hitchi | |
Etymology edit
The specific name, hitchi, is in honor of Alan Thomas Hitch.[1]
Geographic range edit
C. hitchi is found in Southeast Sulawesi province on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.[1]
Description edit
C. hitchi is a small species for its genus. Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.9 cm (3.1 in). Males are smaller, an example of sexual dimorphism, up to 7.0 cm (2.8 in) SVL.[1]
Reproduction edit
The mode of reproduction of C. hitchi is unknown.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus hitchi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading edit
- Mecke S, Hartmann L, Mader F, Kieckbusch M, Kaiser H (2016). "Redescription of Cyrtodactylus fumosus (Müller, 1895) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with a revised identification key to the bent-toed geckos of Sulawesi". Acta Herpetologica 11 (2): 151–160.
- Riyanto A, Kurniati H, Engilis A (2016). "A new Bent-toed gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Mekongga Mountains, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia". Zootaxa 4109 (1): 59–72. (Cyrtodactylus hitchi, new species).