Английская Википедия:Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi
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Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, mcdonaldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Keith R. McDonald.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. mcdonaldi are forest, rocky areas, savanna, and freshwater wetlands.[2]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, C. mcdonaldi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of Шаблон:Convert.[1]
Diet
C. mcdonaldi preys mainly upon invertebrates such as beetles and their larvae, roaches, spiders, and scorpions.[3]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. mcdonaldi is unknown.[1]
References
Further reading
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. Шаблон:ISBN.
- Shea G, Couper P, Wilmer JW, Amey A (2011). "Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia". Zootaxa 3146: 1–63. (Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi, new species, pp. 34–40, Figures 17–18).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. Шаблон:ISBN.
