Cnemaspis baueri


Cnemaspis baueri, also known commonly as Bauer's rock gecko or the Pulau Aur rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.

Etymology

The specific name, baueri, is in honor of American herpetologist Aaron Matthew Bauer.

Geographic range

C. baueri is found on Aur Island, Johor, Malaysia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. baueri is granite boulders in forest at altitudes of about.

Description

C. baueri may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Reproduction

C. baueri is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs per adult female. Eggs are laid in communal sites which may contain up to 250 eggs.