Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii

Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cyrtodactylus
Species:	C. zhaoermii
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii Shi & H. Zhao, 2010

Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. ^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, zhaoermii, is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Zhao Er-Mi. ^{[2] [3]}

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. zhaoermii are shrubland and rocky areas, at altitudes of 3,500–4,000 m (11,500–13,100 ft). ^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. zhaoermii is unknown. ^[2]

References

1. Shi, L. (2019). "Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T54507835A54507842. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T54507835A54507842.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2018.
3. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii, p. 293).

Further reading

• Shi L, Zhao H (2010). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Xizang Autonomous Region, China". Zootaxa2336: 51–60. (Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii, new species).