Cyrtodactylus hoskini

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Cyrtodactylus hoskini
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. hoskini
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus hoskini
Shea, Couper, Wilmer & Amey, 2011

Cyrtodactylus hoskini is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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Etymology

The specific name, hoskini, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Conrad J. Hoskin. [2]

Geographic range

C. hoskini is found in northern Queensland, Australia. [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. hoskini are forest and rocky areas. [1]

Description

Large for its genus, C. hoskini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11.2 cm (4.4 in). [2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. hoskini is unknown. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hoskin C, Amey A, Couper P, Cogger H (2018). "Cyrtodactylus hoskini ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T102731701A102731710. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.20018-1RLTS.T102731701A102731710.en. Downloaded on 20 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cyrtodactylus hoskini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2018.

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