Gymnodactylus darwinii (original) (raw)

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Species of lizard

Gymnodactylus darwinii
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Gymnodactylus
Species: G. darwinii
Binomial name
Gymnodactylus darwinii(Gray, 1845)
Synonyms[2]
Cubinia darwinii Gray, 1845 Gymnodactylus girardi Steindachner, 1869 Gonatodes helgae Amaral, 1950 Gymnodactylus geckoides darwinii — Vanzolini, 1953 Gymnodactylus darwinii — Vanzolini, 1982

Gymnodactylus darwinii is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]

The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.[3]

G. darwinii is found in eastern Brazil.[2]

The preferred natural habitats of G. darwinii are forest and shrubland.[1]

Adults of G. darwinii have a snout-to-vent length of about 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[1]

G. darwinii preys upon isopods, orthopterans, and other small arthropods.[1]

G. darwinii is oviparous.[2] Communal nesting has been observed.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Colli GR et al. (25 authors) (2019). "Gymnodactylus darwinii " The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T54586776A54586780.pt. Accessed on 09 June 2022. (in English and Portuguese).
  2. ^ a b c d Gymnodactylus darwinii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 January 2019.
  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. ("Gymnodactylus darwini [sic]", p. 65).