Species of lizard
Cnemaspis baueri, also known commonly as Bauer's rock gecko or the Pulau Aur rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, baueri, is in honor of American herpetologist Aaron Matthew Bauer.[3]
Geographic range
C. baueri is found on Aur Island, Johor, Malaysia.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. baueri is granite boulders in forest at altitudes of about 50 m (160 ft).[1]
Description
C. baueri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.7 cm (2.6 in).[2]
Reproduction
C. baueri is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is two eggs per adult female. Eggs are laid in communal sites which may contain up to 250 eggs.[1]
References
Further reading
- Das I, Grismer LL (2003). "Two New Species of Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Seribuat Archipelago, Pahang and Johor States, West Malaysia". Herpetologica 59 (4): 544–552. (Cnemaspis baueri, new species).
- Grismer LL, Quah ESH (2019). "An updated and annotated checklist of the lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and their adjacent archipelagos". Zootaxa 4545 (2): 230–248.