Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori
Species of lizard
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Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori is a species of Asian bent-toed gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species, which is endemic to Sri Lanka,[1][3] was originally described by Sri Lankan herpetologists Sudesh Batuwita and Mohomed M. Bahir in 2005.[2]
| Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. edwardtaylori |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori | |
Etymology
The specific name, edwardtaylori, is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor.[2][4]
Description
Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori can grow to a snout–vent length of at least 96 mm (3.8 in). The number of scales under the fourth toe of C. edwardtaylori range from 7–8. The claws are short. The mental is subpentagonal. Midbody scales are in 29–30 rows. The head is not depressed. A preanal groove is absent.[2]
The dorsum is light brown with dark-brown bands. There is a pale canthal stripe.[2]
Geographic range
C. edwardtaylori is known only from Badulla District at elevations of 1,000–1,800 m (3,300–5,900 ft) above sea level.[1]