Hemidactylus makolowodei

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Hemidactylus makolowodei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species:
H. makolowodei
Binomial name
Hemidactylus makolowodei

Hemidactylus makolowodei is a species of African gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

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Etymology

The specific name, makolowodei, is in honor of Central African herpetologist Paul Makolowode. [2]

Geographic range

As of 2018, Hemidactylus makolowodei is endemic to Cameroon, although its range is likely to extend into Nigeria. [1] [3]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of Hemidactylus makolowodei are forest [4] and savanna, at altitudes of 300–500 m (980–1,640 ft). [1]

Description

Hemidactylus makolowodei is a large gecko, with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in). Dorsally, it is purplish. The male has 45 precloacal-femoral pores. [4]

Diet

Hemidactylus makolowodei preys upon arthropods. [1]

Reproduction

Hemidactylus makolowodei is oviparous. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 LeBreton M, Chirio L, Trape J-F (2021). "Hemidactylus makolowodei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T203844A126471921. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203844/126471921. Downloaded on 18 October 2021.
  2. 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. (Hemidactylus makolowodei, p. 166).
  3. 1 2 Hemidactylus makolowodei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  4. 1 2 Bauer et al. (2006).

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