Cnemaspis monachorum
| Cnemaspis monachorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. monachorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis monachorum | |
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
[edit]The specific name, monachorum (masculine, genitive, plural), is in honor of the monks at Wat Wanarum, Peninsular Malaysia.[2]
Geographic distribution
[edit]Cnemaspis monachorum is found in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia.[3]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of Cnemaspis monachorum is rocky areas of forest.[1]
Description
[edit]Cnemaspis 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).[3]
Behavior
[edit]Cnemaspis monachorum is diurnal, terrestrial, and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).[1]
Reproduction
[edit]Cnemaspis monachorum is oviparous.[1][3] Clutch size is only one egg.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Grismer, L.; Quah, E. (2018). "Cnemaspis monachorum"". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99943177A99943182.en. Accessed on 15 November 2025.
- ↑ 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).
- 1 2 3 Species Cnemaspis monachorum at The Reptile Database
Further reading
[edit]- Grismer, L. Lee; Ahmad, Norhayati; Chan Kin Onn; Belabut, Diacus; Muin, M.A.; Wood, Perry L., Jr.; Grismer, Jesse L. (2009). "Two new diminutive species of Cnemaspis Strauch 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Peninsular Malaysia". Zootaxa 2019: 40–56. (Cnemaspis monachorum, new species).
- Grismer, L. Lee; Quah, Evan S.H. (2019). "An updated and annotated checklist of the lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and their adjacent archipelagos". Zootaxa 4545 (2): 230–248.