Cyrtodactylus hoskini
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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. hoskini |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus hoskini | |
Etymology
The specific name, hoskini, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Conrad J. Hoskin.[2]
Geographic range
C. hoskini is found in northern Queensland, Australia.[2]
Description
Large for its genus, C. hoskini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.2 cm (4.4 in).[2]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. hoskini is unknown.[2]
References
- Hoskin C, Amey A, Couper P, Cogger H (2018). "Cyrtodactylus hoskini ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T102731701A102731710. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.20018-1RLTS.T102731701A102731710.en. Downloaded on 20 November 2020.
- Cyrtodactylus hoskini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
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 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.
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