Cnemaspis monachorum
| Cnemaspis monachorum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. monachorum
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| 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
The specific name, monachorum (masculine, genitive, plural), is in honor of the monks at Wat Wanarum, Peninsular Malaysia.[2]
Geographic distribution
Cnemaspis monachorum is found in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Cnemaspis monachorum is rocky areas of forest.[1]
Description
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
Cnemaspis monachorum is diurnal, terrestrial, and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).[1]
Reproduction
Cnemaspis monachorum is oviparous.[1][3] Clutch size is only one egg.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e 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).
- ^ a b c Species Cnemaspis monachorum at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- 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.