Gymnodactylus darwinii

Gymnodactylus darwinii is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]

Gymnodactylus darwinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Gymnodactylus
Species:
G. darwinii
Binomial name
Gymnodactylus darwinii
(Gray, 1845)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cubinia darwinii
    Gray, 1845
  • Gymnodactylus girardi
    Steindachner, 1869
  • Gonatodes helgae
    Amaral, 1950
  • Gymnodactylus geckoides darwinii
    — Vanzolini, 1953
  • Gymnodactylus darwinii
    — Vanzolini, 1982

Etymology

The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.[3]

Geographic range

G. darwinii is found in eastern Brazil.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of G. darwinii are forest and shrubland.[1]

Description

Adults of G. darwinii have a snout-to-vent length of about 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[1]

Diet

G. darwinii preys upon isopods, orthopterans, and other small arthropods.[1]

Reproduction

G. darwinii is oviparous.[2] Communal nesting has been observed.[1]

References
  1. Colli GR et al. (25 authors) (2019). "Gymnodactylus darwinii " The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T54586776A54586780.pt. Accessed on 09 June 2022. (in English and Portuguese).
  2. Gymnodactylus darwinii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 January 2019.
  3. 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. ("Gymnodactylus darwini [sic]", p. 65).

Further reading
  • Freire EMX (1998). "Diferençião geografica em Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gray, 1845) (Sauria, Gekkonidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 40 (20): 311–322. (in Portuguese).
  • Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Cubinia darwinii, new species, p. 274).



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