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

Calodactylus edwardtaylori is a species of Asian bent-toed gecko that was described by Batuwia and Bahir in 2005.

Description

Scales under fourth toe rangesd from 7-8. Claws short. Mental subpentagonal. Midbody scale rows 29-30. Head is not depressed. Preanal groove absent. Dorsum gray-brown, with three dark brown bands. A dark canthal stripe that meets at nape. Lips yellow.

Distribution and habitat

A beant-toed gecko species, known only from Tonacombe Estate, Namunukula, and Badulla.

References

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