The Oriental leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus bowringii), also known commonly as the Asian smooth gecko, Bowring's gecko, Bowring's smooth gecko, and the Sikkimese dark-spotted gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Asia.
The specific name, bowringii, is in honor of either John Charles Bowring, who was a British amateur naturalist and businessman in Hong Kong, or his father John Bowring, who was a British diplomat and a governor of Hong Kong.[3]
Boulenger (1885) described H. bowringii as follows: "Snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear-opening, 1.4 times the diameter of the orbit; forehead slightly concave; ear-opening small, roundish. Body and limbs moderate; a slight fold of the skin along the flank. Digits free, moderately dilated, inner well developed; infradigital lamellae obliquely curved, 5 under the thumb, 7 or 8 under the fourth finger, 5 or 6 under the first toe, and 9 or 10 under the fourth toe. Upper surfaces covered with uniform small granular scales, largest on the snout, smallest on the occiput. Rostral four-sided, twice as broad as deep, with median cleft above; nostril pierced between the rostral, the first labial, and three or four nasals; 9 to 11 upper and 7 or 8 lower labials; mental large, triangular, followed by a pair of chin-shields; an outer pair of much smaller chin-shields. Abdominal scales moderate, cycloid, imbricate. Male with a series of preanal pores, interrupted mesially, composed of 13 pores on each side. Tail depressed, rounded, oval in section, covered above with uniform small scales, beneath with a median series of transversely dilated plates. Light brown above, with darker spots, having sometimes a tendency to form four longitudinal bands on the back; frequently small whitish spots on the body and limbs; a dark streak passing through the eye; tail above with small chevron-shaped markings; lower surfaces whitish.
From snout to vent 1.3 in (3.3 cm); tail 2 in (5.1 cm)." [4]
Hemidactylus bowringii is found in East Asia, including Bhutan, Nepal, southern China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam (Ha Noi; Hon Thom Island), and Japan (Ryukyu Islands = Okinawa).[2]
The preferred natural habitat of H. bowringii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,250 m (4,100 ft), but it has also been found in plantations and around man-made structures in urban areas.[1]
Hemidactylus bowringii is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 2–3 eggs, which hatch after 30 days of incubation.[1]
The Oriental leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus bowringii), also known commonly as the Asian smooth gecko, Bowring's gecko, Bowring's smooth gecko, and the Sikkimese dark-spotted gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to East Asia.
Hemidactylus bowringii Hemidactylus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Gekkonidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Hemidactylus bowringii Hemidactylus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Gekkonidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Hemidactylus bowringii est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Gekkonidae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre dans l'archipel Nansei au Japon, à Taïwan, dans le sud de la Chine, au Viêt Nam, en Birmanie et en Inde[1].
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de John Charles Bowring (1820-1893)[2].
Hemidactylus bowringii est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Gekkonidae.
Hemidactylus bowringii[3] este o specie de șopârle din genul Hemidactylus, familia Gekkonidae, descrisă de Gray 1845.[4][5] Conform Catalogue of Life specia Hemidactylus bowringii nu are subspecii cunoscute.[4]
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Hemidactylus bowringii este o specie de șopârle din genul Hemidactylus, familia Gekkonidae, descrisă de Gray 1845. Conform Catalogue of Life specia Hemidactylus bowringii nu are subspecii cunoscute.
Hemidactylus bowringii là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Gekkonidae. Loài này được Gray mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1845.[2]
Hemidactylus bowringii là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Gekkonidae. Loài này được Gray mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1845.
原尾蜥虎(学名:Hemidactylus bowringii、oriental leaf-toed gecko)为壁虎科蜥虎属的爬行动物,又名無疣蝎虎、無疣蜥虎,俗名纵斑蜥虎、檐蛇、盐蛇。分布于印度、缅甸、日本、台湾以及中国的四川、福建、广东、海南、广西、云南等地,多栖息于热带及南亚热带地区以及匿居于墙缝、屋檐、树洞、石隙等处。该物种的模式产地在广东广州。[1]
體長最大可達12公分,體背為灰色或淺褐色,上有或多或少的深色雜斑,會隨環境做深淺變化。[3]體側自眼後到尾部,有一斷斷續續的黑線。身體背部有顆粒狀鱗片,鱗片細小均一,無特別大型的疣鱗,尾部亦無任何刺狀鱗。趾端澎大為吸盤狀,第一趾具爪。瞳孔在光線轉強時,會縮小為垂直細縫。尾部極易自割。[4]
夜行性,常於住家內外、庭園樹幹上及燈光附近活動,以昆蟲及其他小型無脊椎動物為食[5]。無疣蝎虎為卵生,喜歡在樹皮、落葉堆或其他覆蓋物下產卵,每次產下不相連的兩顆卵。[4]
以往多在北部發現,隨著人類活動,漸漸擴散至南部及東部。其族群多生存於海拔1000公尺以下,但分佈範圍最高可達海拔1200公尺。[4]
原尾蜥虎(学名:Hemidactylus bowringii、oriental leaf-toed gecko)为壁虎科蜥虎属的爬行动物,又名無疣蝎虎、無疣蜥虎,俗名纵斑蜥虎、檐蛇、盐蛇。分布于印度、缅甸、日本、台湾以及中国的四川、福建、广东、海南、广西、云南等地,多栖息于热带及南亚热带地区以及匿居于墙缝、屋檐、树洞、石隙等处。该物种的模式产地在广东广州。