Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori
| Taylor's 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. edwardtayori |
| Binomial name | |
| Calodactylus edwardtaylori Batuwita & Bahir, 2005 | |
Habitat & Distribution
A beant-toed gecko species, known only from Tonacombe Estate, Namunukula, and Badulla.
Description
Scales under fourth toe rangesd from 7-8. Claws short. Mental subpentagonal. Midbody scale rows 29-30. Ventral scales imbricate to subimbricate with rounded posterior edge. Head is not depressed. A series of enlarged femoral scales present. Preanal groove absent. Dorsum gray-brown, with three dark brown bands. A dark canthal stripe that meets at nape. Lips yellow.
Ecology & Diet
Known only from a small montane forest patch, underplanted with cardamom and surrounded by tea plantations, where it if found on tree trunks, 2-4m above the ground, with heavy growth of moss and ferns.