Bibron's thick-toed gecko

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Bibron's thick-toed gecko

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Chondrodactylus
Species:
C. bibronii
Binomial name
Chondrodactylus bibronii
(A. Smith, 1846)
Synonyms[2]
  • Tarentola bibronii
    A. Smith, 1846
  • Pachydactylus bibronii
    — Boulenger, 1885
  • Chondrodactylus bibronii
    — Bauer & Lamb, 2005

Chondrodactylus bibronii, commonly known as Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Bibron's sand gecko,[3] or simply Bibron's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. C. bibronii has been used as an animal model in bioastronautic research examining the effects of spaceflight on the morphology and physiology of vertebrates.[4]

Etymology

The specific name, bibronii, is in honor of French herpetologist Gabriel Bibron, as are several common names.[5]

Geographic range

Bibron's gecko is distributed across the southern part of the African continent in Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini.[2] It is common in South Africa, where it is one of the largest gecko species.[citation needed]

C. bibronii has been introduced in the southeastern United States. Populations have been found in Manatee County, Florida.[3]

Description

A moderate-sized gecko, C. bibronii reaches a total length (including tail) of 6 to 8 in (15 to 20 cm). It has a stockier build than most other geckos. The female is generally smaller than the male. Its base color is brown, and it has a beaded pattern

dorsally, with black crossbars. The male has white dots; the female may, as well. The belly is white or very light brown. The newly hatched Bibron's gecko has solid line and color patterns, while the adult's patterns are more broken.[citation needed
]

Behavior

Bibron's thick-toed gecko is arboreal and ground-dwelling. It is territorial, and males are very aggressive toward each other. Individuals can commonly be found missing appendages in the wild.[citation needed]

Reproduction

An adult female C. bibronii usually lays two clutches per year, with two eggs per clutch.[citation needed]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T196906A139763251.en
    . Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b Species Chondrodactylus bibronii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-544-12997-9
    . (Chondrodactylus bibronii, p. 259, Figure 116).
  4. ^ Gulimova VI et al. (2006)."Effect of 16-Day Spaceflight on the Morphology of Thick-Toed Geckos (Pachydactylus bibronii Smith, 1846)". Journal of Gravitational Physiology 13 (1): 197-200. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5
    . ("Pachydactylus bibroni [sic]", p. 25).

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chondrodactylus bibronii.
  • Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ, ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Pachydactylus bibronii, pp. 201–202).
  • ISBN 0916984656
    .
  • ISBN 0-88359-042-5
    . (Pachydactylus bibronii, pp. 251–252 + Plate 84).
  • Smith A (1846). Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa ... Reptiles. London: Smith, Elder and Co. (Tarentola bibronii, new species, Plate 1, Figure 1).
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