Christinus guentheri
| Christinus guentheri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Christinus |
| Species: | C. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Christinus guentheri (Boulenger, 1885) | |
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Christinus guentheri is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The species is endemic to two Australian islands, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, and has a common name Lord Howe Island southern gecko.
Taxonomy
The first description of C. guentheri was by Boulenger, in 1885, as Phyllodactylus guentheri.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet, guentheri, commemorates German-born British zoologist Albert Günther.[1][3]
Conservation status
C. guentheri is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN,[4] and by the Australian government's EPBC act.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Christinus guentheri . The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ Boulenger GA. 1885. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ, Eublepharidæ, Uroplatidæ, Pygopodidæ, Agamidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii+ 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Phyllodactylus guentheri, new species, p. 90 + Plate VII, figures 3, 3a).
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Christinus guentheri, pp. 110-111).
- ↑ Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group 1996. Christinus guentheri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007
- ↑ "Christinus guentheri ". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
Further reading
- Wells RW, Wellington CR. 1984 ("1983"). "A Synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia". Australian Journal of Herpetology 1 (3-4): 73-129. (Christinus guentheri, new combination, p. 75).
External links
Data related to Christinus guentheri at Wikispecies
- "Christinus guentheri ". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
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