The Tasmanian leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus tasmani), also known commonly as Tasman's tropical house gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Zimbabwe.
Etymology
The specific name, tasmani, is in honor of Father Kenneth Robert Tasman (1890âÂÂ1968), who was a Jesuit priest, missionary, and herpetologist in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Description
Adults of H. tasmani have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .
Reproduction
H. tasmani is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Hewitt J (1932). "Some New Species and Subspecies of South African Batrachians and Lizards". Annals of the Natal Museum 7 (1): 105âÂÂ128. (Hemidactylus tasmani, new species).
- Loveridge A (1947). "Revision of the African Lizards of the Family Gekkonidae". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College 98: 1âÂÂ469. (Hemidactylus tasmani, p. 170).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28âÂÂ153. (Hemidactylus tasmani, p. 88). (in German).