| Sabah bow-fingered gecko | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. ingeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus ingeri Hikida, 1990 | |
| Synonyms | |
The Sabah bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus ingeri), also known commonly as Inger's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia.
Etymology
The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. ingeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft).
Description
C. ingeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).
Behavior
C. ingeri is arboreal.
Diet
C. ingeri preys upon arthropods.
Reproduction
C. ingeri is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures 12 mm x 9 mm (.47 in x .35 in).
References
- ^ Iskandar, D.; McGuire, J. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus ingeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T101742312A101742315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T101742312A101742315.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Cyrtodactylus ingeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- ^ 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 ingeri, p. 129).
- ^ Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Cyrtodactylus ingeri, p. 94).
Further reading
- Hikida, Tsutomu (1990). "Bornean gekkonid lizards of the genus Cyrtodactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of three new species". Japanese Journal of Herpetology 13 (3): 91-107. (Cyrtodactylus ingeri, new species).
- Rösler, Herbert (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Cyrtodactylus ingeri, p. 66). (in German).
- Tan, Fiu Lian (1993). Checklist of the Lizards of Sabah, Borneo. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications. 18 pp. (Gonydactylus ingeri, new combination).