Christinus guentheri is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The species is endemic to two Australian islands, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Christinus |
| Species: | C. guentheri
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| Binomial name | |
| Christinus guentheri (Boulenger, 1885)
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Common names edit
C. guentheri has the common names Günther's island gecko, Lord Howe Island gecko, and Lord Howe Island southern gecko.
Taxonomy edit
The first description of C. guentheri was by Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger, in 1885, as Phyllodactylus guentheri.[3]
Etymology edit
The specific epithet, guentheri, commemorates German-born British zoologist Albert Günther.[2][4]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitats of C. guentheri are forest and rocky areas.[1]
Behavior edit
C. guentheri is terrestrial, arboreal, and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).[1]
Reproduction edit
C. guentheri is oviparous.[2] Each adult female lays a single egg, in a communal oviposition site, which may be in a root system, a rock crevice, or a cave.[1]
Conservation status edit
C. guentheri is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN,[1] and by the Australian government's EPBC act.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Chapple, D.G.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Christinus guentheri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T4801A83319486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T4801A83319486.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Christinus guentheri . The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ, Eublepharidæ, Uroplatidæ, Pygopodidæ, Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Phyllodactylus guentheri, new species, p. 90 + Plate VII, figures 3, 3a).
- ^ 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. (Christinus guentheri, p. 110).
- ^ "Christinus guentheri ". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
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. (Christinus guentheri, p. 347).
- Wells RW, Wellington CR (1984) ("1983"). "A Synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia". Australian Journal of Herpetology 1 (3-4): 73–129. (Christinus guentheri, new combination, p. 75).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
External links edit
Data related to Christinus guentheri at Wikispecies
- "Christinus guentheri ". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
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