Cyrtodactylus cracens
Cyrtodactylus cracens is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
| Slender-headed bent-toed gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. cracens |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus cracens Batuwita & Bahir, 2005 | |
Habitat and distribution
A narrow headed gecko, restricted to the midhills of Sinharaja.
Description
Dorsal tubercles are flattened, and claws long. Scales under fourth toe 7–9. Mental subtriangular, midbody scale rows 26–27. About 7 or 8 rows flattened of dorsal tubercles at midbody. Scales on venter imbricate, with rounded posterior edges. A single series of 5 pre-anal pores in a shallow pre-cloacal depression.
Ecology and diet
Inhabits small, cave-like rocky areas adjoining forest streams.
References
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