Lepidodactylus listeri
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| Lepidodactylus listeri (Boulenger,1889) |
Lepidodactylus listeri, commonly known as Lister's Gecko or the Christmas Island Gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Christmas Island. [1] It is named after naturalist Joseph Jackson Lister.
[edit] Description and Habitat
Lister's Gecko is a brown lizard growing to 5 cm. It has a broad, pale fawn/grey vertebral stripe which expands to cover the top of the head and matches the colour and pattern of the tail, and a whitish belly and body covered with small, smooth scales.[2]
It was most abundant in primary rainforest on the plateau, but also occurred in disturbed secondary forest growth. It is absent from mined areas on the island.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ Brown, W.C. & F. Parker (1977). Lizards of the genus Lepidodactylus (Gekkonidae) from the Indo-Australian Archipelago and the islands of the Pacific, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Californian Academy of Sciences (4) 41 (8):253-265.
- ^ Cogger, H. (2000). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia - 6th edn.
- ^ Cogger, H.G.; & R.A. Sadlier. (2000). The terrestrial reptiles of Christmas Island - a reappraisal of their status.
- ^ Cogger, H.G., E.E. Cameron, R.A. Sadlier & P. Eggler (1993). The Action Plan for Australian Reptiles.[1]
