Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. mcdonaldi
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi |
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. [2]
The specific name, mcdonaldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Keith R. McDonald. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. mcdonaldi are forest, rocky areas, savanna, and freshwater wetlands. [1]
Medium-sized for its genus, C. mcdonaldi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). [2]
C. mcdonaldi preys mainly upon invertebrates such as beetles and their larvae, roaches, spiders, and scorpions. [3]
The mode of reproduction of C. mcdonaldi is unknown. [2]
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. mcdonaldi
|
Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi |
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. [2]
The specific name, mcdonaldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Keith R. McDonald. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. mcdonaldi are forest, rocky areas, savanna, and freshwater wetlands. [1]
Medium-sized for its genus, C. mcdonaldi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). [2]
C. mcdonaldi preys mainly upon invertebrates such as beetles and their larvae, roaches, spiders, and scorpions. [3]
The mode of reproduction of C. mcdonaldi is unknown. [2]