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Christian Scaly-toed Gecko
Lepidodactylus christiani
The Christian scaly-toed gecko (Lepidodactylus christiani), also known commonly as Christian's scaly-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
From the article Christian scaly-toed gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. christiani is forest, at altitudes of 250–1,200 m (820–3,940 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, christiani, is in honor of United States Army Lieutenant Ralph L. Christian, who assisted Taylor in collecting specimens in the Philippines.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Lepidodactylus christiani in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 34359.