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Moluccan bow-fingered gecko

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The Moluccan bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus deveti) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Moluccas in Indonesia.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Moluccan bow-fingered gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. deveti
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus deveti
(Brongersma, 1948)
Synonyms[2]
  • Gymnodactylus deveti
    Brongersma, 1948
  • Cyrtodactylus deveti
    — Rösler, 2000
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Etymology

The specific name, deveti, is in honor of Dutch neurosurgeon Arnold C. De Vet (1904–2001).[3]

Geographic range

C. deveti is found in the northern Moluccas, on the islands of Halmahera and Morotai.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. deveti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 600 m (2,000 ft).[1]

Reproduction

C. deveti is oviparous.[2]

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