Cyrtodactylus hoskini is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
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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. hoskini
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| Cyrtodactylus hoskini | |
Etymology edit
The specific name, hoskini, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Conrad J. Hoskin.[2]
Geographic range edit
C. hoskini is found in northern Queensland, Australia.[2]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitats of C. hoskini are forest and rocky areas.[1]
Description edit
Large for its genus, C. hoskini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.2 cm (4.4 in).[2]
Reproduction edit
The mode of reproduction of C. hoskini is unknown.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Hoskin, C.; Amey, A.; Couper, P.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus hoskini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102731701A102731710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T102731701A102731710.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus hoskini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading edit
- 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 P (2011). "Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia". Zootaxa 3146 (1): 1–63. (Cyrtodactylus hoskini, new species).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.