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Aaron Bauer's house gecko

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Aaron Bauer's house gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species:
H. aaronbaueri
Binomial name
Hemidactylus aaronbaueri
Giri, 2008

Aaron Bauer's house gecko (Hemidactylus aaronbaueri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, aaronbaueri, is in honour of American herpetologist Aaron Matthew Bauer.[3]

Description

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Large for its genus, H. aaronbaueri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 13 cm (5.1 in).[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of H. aaronbaueri is rocky outcrops in forest, at altitudes of 250–1,000 m (820–3,280 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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H. aaronbaueri is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Hemidactylus aaronbaueri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T194103A2299026. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T194103A2299026.en. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Hemidactylus aaronbaueri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (15 September 2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: JHU Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Further reading

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  • Giri, VB (2008). "A new rock dwelling Hemidactylus (Squamata : Gekkonidae) from Maharashtra, India". Hamadryad. 32: 25–33. (Hemidactylus aaronbaueri, new species).