Hemidactylus makolowodei
Hemidactylus makolowodei is a species of African gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae.
| Hemidactylus makolowodei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. makolowodei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus makolowodei | |
Etymology
The specific name, makolowodei, is in honor of Central African herpetologist Paul Makalowode.[2]
Geographic range
As of 2018, H. makolowodei is endemic to Cameroon, although its range is likely to extend into Nigeria.[1][3]
Description
H. makolowodei is a large gecko, with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in). Dorsally, it is purplish. The male has 45 precloacal-femoral pores.[4]
References
- Chirio L, Trape J (2013). "Hemidactylus makolowodei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T203844A2771808. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T203844A2771808.en. Downloaded on 13 June 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. (Hemidactylus makolowodei, p. 166).
- Hemidactylus makolowodei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- Bauer et al. (2006).
Further reading
- Bauer, Aaron M.; Lebreton, Matthew; Chirio, Laurent; Ineich, Ivan; Talla Kouete, Marcell (2006). "New species of Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Cameroon". African Journal of Herpetology 55 (2): 83–93. (Hemidactylus makolowodei, new species).
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