Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris

Sikkimese bent-toed Gecko
Near Threatened
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species: gubernatoris
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris
(Annandale, 1913)

Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris or the Sikkimese bent-toed Gecko is a rare [1] species of gecko found in Darjeeling, India. As of 2011, the species was considered "Near Threatened". [2] Its habitat is being degraded due to agricultural expansion. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Sharma, R.C. 2002. Fauna of India and adjacent countries. Reptilia Volume II (Sauria). Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.
  2. ↑ Bohm, M. & Richman, N. 2011. Cyrtodactylus gubernatoris. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  3. ↑ Pandit, M.K., Sodhi, N.S., Koh, L.P.. Bhaskar, A. and Brook, B.W. 2007. Unreported yet massive deforestation driving loss of endemic biodiversity in Indian Himalaya. Biodiversity Conservation 16: 153-163.
  4. ↑ International Union for Conservation of Nature: Redlist

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