Knuckles Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus soba

''Cyrtodactylus soba'', also known as the Dumbara bent-toed gecko or Knuckles bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to the Knuckles mountain range on the island of Sri Lanka.
Close-up of a Knuckles Bent-toed Gecko First we hiked up a long trail to the top of some rocky cliffs, and peered over various death-defying precipices looking for this species. We found one and got medium-distance photos. Then we hiked back to our car, parked in the visitor center parking lot, and found this one on the wall of the visitor center. Cyrtodactylus soba,Geotagged,Sri Lanka,Summer,cyrtodactylus soba

Appearance

Head is not depressed. Snout short. Body robust. Lamellae under fourth toe are 6-7. Claws are short. Mental subpentagonal, with concave posterior lateral borders. Dorsal scales across mid-body between ventro-lateral folds, 61-72. Tubercles on para-vertebral row are 225-31. Longitudinal rows of tubercles range from 7-10. Ventral scales imbricate with pointed posterior edges. Tail is long, slender and subcylindrical.
Dorsum grayish brown with 5 dark brown bands. A dark canthal stripe with same color found that meets on nape. Flanks with a marbled pattern is found. Forehead with dark spots.

Distribution

A bent-toed gecko found only from Knuckles Mountain Range of Sri Lanka.

Habitat

A bent-toed gecko found only from Knuckles Mountain Range of Sri Lanka.Found in cardamom barns and from walls of tea plantation estates buildings, and also from tree trunks in densely shaded areas and rock caves.
Feeds on insects and their larvae.

Reproduction

Lays 2 large spherical eggs of diameter 18 * 15mm within tree holes, rock crevices or spaces between bricks, in abandoned houses during June - August. Hatchlings measure 38-41mm and emerge in August and September.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae
GenusCyrtodactylus
SpeciesC. soba
Photographed in
Sri Lanka