Species of lizard
Cyrtodactylus sumuroi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Samar in the Philippines.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, sumuroi, is in honor of Filipino hero Agustín Sumuroy, also known as Juan Sumuroy, who led a rebellion against Spanish colonialism in 1649.[1]
Description
Adults of C. sumuroi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. sumoroi is unknown.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus sumuroi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Goldberg SR, Bursey CR (2019). "Cyrtodactylus sumuroi Endoparasites". Herpetological Review 50 (2): 372.
- Oaks JR, Siler CD, Brown RM (2019). "The comparative biogeography of Philippine geckos challenges predictions from a paradigm of climate-driven vicariant diversification across an island archipelago". Evolution 73 (6): 1151–1167.
- Welton LJ, Siler CD, Linkem CW, Diesmos AC, Brown RM (2010). "Philippine Bent-Toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus agusanensis Complex: Multilocus Phylogeny, Morphological Diversity, and Descriptions of Three New Species". Herpetological Monographs 24 (1): 55–85. (Cyrtodactylus sumuroi, new species).
