Barred gecko
| Barred gecko | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. martinstolli
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus martinstolli | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
The barred gecko (Cyrtodactylus martinstolli), also known commonly as the Ilam bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Nepal.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, martinstolli, is in honor of Swiss photographer Martin Stoll (born 1956).[3]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, Cyrtodactylus martinstolli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in). Dorsally, there are 8–11 dark crossbands on the body, and alternating dark and light crossbands on the tail.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Cyrtodactylus martinstolli is unknown. The species is known from only a few specimens, all of which were collected from roadside clay and stone walls, at altitudes of 1,200–1,300 m (3,900–4,300 ft).[1]
Reproduction
Cyrtodactylus martinstolli is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bhattarai, S. (2021). "Cyrtodactylus martinstolli ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T54507144A54507225.en. Accessed on 01 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus martinstolli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- ^ 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. (Gonydactylus martinstolli, p. 170).
Further reading
- Bhattarai, Santosh; Gautam, Bivek; Neupane, Bishal Prasad; Khandekar, Akshay; Thackeray, Tejas; Agarwal, Ishan; Tillack, Frank; Olson, Ashley R.; Hogan, Fiona; Wright, Wendy (2025). "A review of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) of Nepal with descriptions of three new species". Zootaxa. 5594 (3): 401–451.
- Darevsky, Ilya S.; Helfenberger, Notker; Orlov, Nikolai L.; Shah, Karan (1988). "Two New Species of the Genus Gonydactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal". Russian Journal of Herpetology 4 (2): 89–93. (Gonydactylus martinstolli, new species).
- Kästle, W.; Rai, K.; Schleich, H.H. (2013). Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Nepal. Amphibians and Reptiles Conservation of Nepal (ARCO-Nepal) e.V. ISBN 978-3981493849. (in English and Nepali).
- Rösler, Herbert (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Cyrtopodion martinstolli, new combination, p. 74). (in German).