Eurydactylodes occidentalis
Eurydactylodes occidentalis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Grande Terre in New Caledonia.[2]
| Eurydactylodes occidentalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eurydactylodes |
| Species: | E. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurydactylodes occidentalis | |
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. occidentalis is forest, at an altitude of 20 m (66 ft).[1]
Description
E. occidentalis is the smallest species in its genus. Its maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is only 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[2]
References
- Whitaker AH, Sadlier RA (2011). "Eurydactylodes occidentalis ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176204A7196841. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176204A7196841.en. Downloaded on 25 November 2017.
- "Eurydactylodes occidentalis ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
Further reading
- Bauer AM, Jackman TR, Sadlier RA, Whitaker AH (2009). "Review and phylogeny of the New Caledonian diplodactylid gekkotan genus Eurydactylodes Wermuth, 1965, with the description of a new species". Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 198: 13–36. (Eurydactylodes occidentalis, new species).
- Langner C, Schönecker P (2018). "Pacific Lost World – die weniger bekkante, gefährdete Geckofauna Neukaledoniens ". Terraria-Elaphe (69): 14–26. (in German).
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