Subphylum Vertebrata Subclass Diapsida Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Infraclass Lepidosauromorpha | |
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Slender-headed Bent-toed Gecko, Cyrtodactylus cracens, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
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Habitat & 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 & Diet
Inhabits small, cave-like rocky areas adjoining forest streams.
References
Cyrtodactylus cracens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA