Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. mcdonaldi
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi

Cyrtodactylus mcdonaldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]

The specific name, mcdonaldi, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Keith R. McDonald.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. mcdonaldi are forest, rocky areas, savanna, and freshwater wetlands.[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. mcdonaldi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).[2]

Diet

C. mcdonaldi preys mainly upon invertebrates such as beetles and their larvae, roaches, spiders, and scorpions.[3]

Reproduction

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