Cyrtodactylus nuaulu
Cyrtodactylus nuaulu is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
| Cyrtodactylus nuaulu | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. nuaulu |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus nuaulu | |
Etymology
The specific name, nuaulu, is in honor of the Nuaulu people.[1]
Geographic range
C. nuaulu is found on Seram Island in Maluku Province, Indonesia.[2]
References
- 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 nuaulu, p. 191).
- Cyrtodactylus nuaulu at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Oliver, Paul; Edgar, Paul; Mumpuni [sic]; Iskandar, Djoko T.; Lilley, Ron (2009). "A new species of bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus: Gekkonidae) from Seram Island, Indonesia". Zootaxa 2115: 47-55. (Cyrtodactylus nuaulu, new species).
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