Yoshi's bow-fingered gecko


Yoshi's bow-fingered gecko s a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.

Etymology

The specific name, yoshii, is in honor of Japanese biologist Ryozo Yoshii.

Geographic range

C. yoshii is found in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. yoshii is forest, where it can be found on the trunks of trees and on the walls of man-made structures.

Description

Large and robust for its genus, C. yoshii may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Diet

C. yoshii preys upon large insects.

Reproduction

C. yoshii is oviparous, but further details of its reproductive habits are unknown.