Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii
Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.[2]
| Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. zhaoermii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii Shi & H. Zhao, 2010 | |
Etymology
The specific name, zhaoermii, is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Zhao Er-Mi.[2][3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. zhaoermii are shrubland and rocky areas, at altitudes of 3,500–4,000 m (11,500–13,100 ft).[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. zhaoermii is unknown.[2]
References
- Shi L (2019). "Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T54507835A54507842. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T54507835A54507842.en. Downloaded on 11 December 2020.
- Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii, p. 293).
Further reading
- Shi L, Zhao H (2010). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China". Zootaxa 2336: 51–60. (Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii, new species).
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