Cyrtodactylus wallacei
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| Cyrtodactylus wallacei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. wallacei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus wallacei | |
Cyrtodactylus wallacei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sulawesi.[1]
The specific name, wallacei, is in honor of British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.[2]
Description
Large for its genus, C. wallacei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 11 cm (4.3 in).[1]