Cyrtodactylus cracens

Species of lizard

Cyrtodactylus cracens

Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[2]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Reptilia
Order:  | Squamata
Family:  | Gekkonidae
Genus:  | Cyrtodactylus
Species:  |

C. cracens

Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus cracens

Batuwita & Bahir, 2005[3]

Synonyms[4]

Cyrtodactylus subsolanus Batuwita & Bahir, 2005[3]

Cyrtodactylus cracens is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.[4]

## Habitat and distribution

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Cyrtodactylus cracens is known from and around the Sinharaja Forest Reserve.[1][2][4]

## Description

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Cyrtodactylus cracens can grow to a snout–vent length of at least 105 mm (4.1 in). Dorsal tubercles are flattened, and claws long. Scales under fourth toe 7–10. Mental subtriangular, midbody scale rows 26–32. About 6–8 rows of dorsal tubercles at midbody. Scales on venter imbricate to subimbricate, with rounded posterior edges. A single series of 5 pre-anal pores in a shallow pre-cloacal depression.[3]

## Ecology and diet

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Inhabits small, cave-like rocky areas adjoining forest streams[1][3] as well as tree trunks in forests and a cardamon plantation (former C. subsolanus).[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Ukuwela, K.; Kannishka, S.; Samarawickrama, P. (2021). "Cyrtodactylus cracens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T197223A123312127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197223A123312127.en. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
2. ^ a b c Ukuwela, K.; Vidanapathirana, D.; Kannishka, S. (2021). "Cyrtodactylus subsolanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T197218A123312102. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197218A123312102.en. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
3. ^ a b c d e Batuwita, Sudesh & Bahir, Mohomed Mujythaba (2005). "Description of five new species of Cyrtodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Sri Lanka" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Suppl. 12: 351–380. (Cyrtodactylus cracens, new species; Cyrtodactylus subsolanus, new species)
4. ^ a b c Cyrtodactylus cracens at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 October 2022.

Taxon identifiers

Cyrtodactylus cracens|

* Wikidata: Q3009249
* Wikispecies: Cyrtodactylus cracens
* ADW: Cyrtodactylus_cracens
* CoL: 33LV5
* EoL: 463267
* GBIF: 5960209
* iNaturalist: 98976
* ITIS: 818319
* IUCN: 197223
* Open Tree of Life: 4122909
* RD: cracens

Cyrtodactylus subsolanus|

* Wikidata: Q3009380
* Wikispecies: Cyrtodactylus subsolanus
* ADW: Cyrtodactylus_subsolanus
* CoL: 33M2L
* EoL: 789851
* GBIF: 5960102
* iNaturalist: 99020
* ITIS: 818394
* IUCN: 197218
* Open Tree of Life: 4122951
* RD: subsolanus