Cyrtodactylus cracens
| Slender-headed Bent-toed Gecko | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Subclass: | Diapsida |
| Infraclass: | Lepidosauromorpha |
| Superorder: | Lepidosauria |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scleroglossa |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. caracens |
| Binomial name | |
| Calodactylus cracens Batuwita & Bahir, 2005 | |
Slender-headed Bent-toed Gecko, Cyrtodactylus cracens, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
Habitat & Distribution
A narrow headed gecko, restricted to the midhills of Sinharaja.
Description
Dorsal tubercles are flattened, and claws long. Scales under fourth toe 7-9. Mental subtriangular, midbody scale rows 26-27. About 7 or 8 rows flattened of dorsal tubercles at midbody. Scales on venter imbricate, with rounded posterior edges. A single series of 5 pre-anal pores in a shallow pre-cloacal depression.
Ecology & Diet
Inhabits small, cave-like rocky areas adjoining forest streams.
References
- http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Cyrtodactylus&species=cracens
- http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Cyrtodactylus_cracens/classification/
- http://www.wht.lk/storage/miscellaneous/Cyrtodactylus%20RBZ.pdf
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