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Cnemaspis monachorum Grismer, Ahmad, Chan, Belabut, Muin, Wood & Grismer 2009

Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Malaysia (Pulau Langkawi, Kedah)
Type locality: 35 m from Wat Wanaram, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia (06°20.275 N, 99°52.507 E.
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Cnemaspis monachorum

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Cnemaspis monachorum, also known commonly as the monks' rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.

Etymology

The specific name, monachorum (masculine, genitive, plural), is in honor of the monks at Wat Wanarum, Peninsular Malaysia.[1]

Geographic range

C. monachorum is found in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia.[2]

Description

C. monachorum is a small species. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for females is 32.9 mm (1.30 in). Males are even smaller, with a maximum SVL of only 31.4 mm (1.24 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis monachorum, p. 182).
  2. ^ a b Species Cnemaspis monachorum at The Reptile Database
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Cnemaspis monachorum: Brief Summary

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Cnemaspis monachorum, also known commonly as the monks' rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.

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