Cnemaspis monachorum

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Cnemaspis monachorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. monachorum
Binomial name
Cnemaspis monachorum

Cnemaspis monachorum, also known commonly as the monks' rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.

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Etymology

The specific name, monachorum (masculine, genitive, plural), is in honor of the monks at Wat Wanarum, Peninsular Malaysia. [1]

Geographic range

C. monachorum is found in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia. [2]

Description

C. monachorum is a small species. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for females is 32.9 mm (1.30 in). Males are even smaller, with a maximum SVL of only 31.4 mm (1.24 in). [2]

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References

  1. 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. (Cnemaspis monachorum, p. 182).
  2. 1 2 Species Cnemaspis monachorum at The Reptile Database

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