Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria | |
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Similar Chondrodactylus, Bibron's gecko, Pachydactylus, Chondrodactylus angulifer, Ptenopus | ||
Chondrodactylus turneri is a species of gecko endemic to Africa.
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Chondrodactylus turneri turner s thick toed gecko
Etymology
The specific name, turneri, is in honor of British entomologist James Aspinall Turner.
Description
C. turneri is large and robust, with a body length (snout-vent length or SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in).
Behaviour
C. turneri is nocturnal and lives on rocks and buildings.
Diet
C. turneri is an ambush predator and feeds on invertebrates and whatever else it can catch and overpower.
References
Chondrodactylus turneri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA