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Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Malaysia (Borneo, Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu/ 1600m)
Type locality: œin the park headquarters of Kina Balu National Park at 1600 m elevation in Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah.
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Hikida's bow-fingered gecko

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Hikida's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus matsuii), also known commonly as Matsui's bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.

Etymology

The specific name, matsuii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masafumi Matsui.[3]

Geographic range

On Borneo, C. matsui is found in the Malaysian state of Sabah.[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of C. matsuii is montane forests at altitudes of 900–1,600 m (3,000–5,200 ft).[4]

Description

C. matsuii is heavy-bodied and may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). Dorsally, it has a pattern of irregular dark brown crossbars on a ground color which is yellowish tan. Ventrally, it is uniformly pale gray or pale brown.[4]

Diet

C. matsuii preys on arthropods, especially insects.[4]

Reproduction

C. matsuii is oviparous.[2] However, details of its reproductive habits are unrecorded.[4]

References

  1. ^ McGuire J, Iskandar D (2018). "Cyrtodactylus matsumii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T101754410A101754422. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T101754410A101754422.en. Downloaded on 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Cyrtodactylus matsuii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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. (Cyrtodactylus matsuii, p. 171).
  4. ^ a b c d Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Book. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. ("Matsui's Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus matsuii ", p. 95).
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Hikida's bow-fingered gecko: Brief Summary

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Hikida's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus matsuii), also known commonly as Matsui's bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.

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