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Barred gecko

The barred gecko (Cyrtodactylus martinstolli), also known commonly as the Ilam bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Nepal.

Etymology

The specific name, martinstolli, is in honor of Swiss photographer (born 1956).

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, Cyrtodactylus martinstolli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Dorsally, there are 8–11 dark crossbands on the body, and alternating dark and light crossbands on the tail.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Cyrtodactylus martinstolli is unknown. The species is known from only a few specimens, all of which were collected from roadside clay and stone walls, at altitudes of .

Reproduction

Cyrtodactylus martinstolli is oviparous.

References

Further reading

  • Darevsky, Ilya S.; ; Orlov, Nikolai L.; (1988). "Two New Species of the Genus Gonydactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal". Russian Journal of Herpetology 4 (2): 89–93. (Gonydactylus martinstolli, new species).
  • (in English and Nepali).
  • (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Cyrtopodion martinstolli, new combination, p. 74). (in German).