Tioman Island rock gecko


The Tioman Island rock gecko '', also known commonly as the Tioman round-eyed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.

Etymology

The specific name, limi, is in honour of zoologist Kok Peng "Kelvin" Lim of the Raffles Museum, Singapore.

Description

C. limi may attain a snout-to-vent length of. It has 8–12 upper labials, and 7–10 lower labials. The ventral scales are weakly keeled. It is brown-coloured, with large, black, rounded spots on the nape and anterior part of the body, and with small, white, randomly arranged body tubercles.

Geographic range

C. limi is found only on Tioman Island in Western Malaysia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. limi is large boulders in forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Behaviour

C. limi is terrestrial and saxicolous.

Diet

C. limi preys upon ants, beetles, caterpillars, and grasshoppers.

Reproduction

C. limi is oviparous. Clutch size is one or two eggs. The species breeds throughout the year.