Crested Gecko
Correlophus ciliatus
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Diplodactylidae
Correlophus ciliatus, nommé Rhacodactylus ciliatus jusqu'en 2012, est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Diplodactylidae. En français il est appelé Gecko à crête, Gecko à cils ou encore Gecko à frange. On l'a cru éteint jusqu'à sa redécouverte en 1994.
The crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), also known commonly as the eyelash gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is native to southern New Caledonia. Originally described in 1866 by French zoologist Alphonse Guichenot, the species was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994 during an expedition led by German herpetologist Robert Seipp.
El gecko crestado (Correlophus ciliatus) es una especie de reptil de la familia Diplodactylidae originario de Nueva Caledonia. Esta especie se la consideraba extinta hasta su redescubrimiento en 1994. Como con varias otras especies de Diplodactylidae, se la está considerando en estatus protegida por Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres (CITES).
Distribution
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