Eisenman's bent-toed gecko

Eisenman's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.[2]

Eisenman's bent-toed gecko
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. eisenmani
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus eisenmani
Ngo, 2008
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyrtodactylus eisenmani
    Ngo, 2008
  • Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae
    Geissler et al., 2009

Etymology

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The specific name, eisenmanae (feminine, genitive singular), is in honor of American conservationist Stephanie Eisenman of the World Wildlife Fund.[3]

Geographic range

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C. eisenmanae is found on Hon Son Island, Kiên Giang Province, extreme southwestern Vietnam.[1][2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of C. eisenmanae is caves.[1]

Description

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C. eisenmanae has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 81 mm (3.2 in) and is chocolate brown.[4]

Behavior

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C. eisenmanae is terrestrial and nocturnal.[1]

Reproduction

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C. eisenmanae is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Grismer L (2018). "Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.1305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104689623A104718506.en. Accessed on 05 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus eisenmanae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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 eisenmani, p. 81).
  4. ^ Ngo (2008).

Further reading

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  • Ngo VT (2008). "Two new cave-dwelling species of Cyrtodactylus Gray (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Southwestern Vietnam". Zootaxa 1909: 37-51. ("Cyrtodactylus eisenmani [sic]", new species).