Chondrodactylus bibronii, commonly known as Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Bibron's sand gecko,[3] or simply Bibron's gecko, is a species of lizard in the familyGekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. C. bibronii has been used as an animal model in bioastronautic research examining the effects of spaceflight on the morphology and physiology of vertebrates.[4]
A moderate-sized gecko, C. bibronii reaches a total length (including tail) of 6 to 8 in (15 to 20 cm). It has a stockier build than most other geckos. The female is generally smaller than the male. Its base color is brown, and it has a beaded pattern dorsally, with black crossbars. The male has white dots; the female may, as well. The belly is white or very light brown. The newly hatched Bibron's gecko has solid line and color patterns, while the adult's patterns are more broken.[citation needed]
Behavioredit
Bibron's thick-toed gecko is arboreal and ground-dwelling. It is territorial, and males are very aggressive toward each other. Individuals can commonly be found missing appendages in the wild.[citation needed]
Reproductionedit
An adult female C. bibronii usually lays two clutches per year, with two eggs per clutch.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^Tolley, K. A.; Alexander, G. J. (2021). "Chondrodactylus bibronii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T196906A139763251. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T196906A139763251.en. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ abSpecies Chondrodactylus bibronii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
^ abPowell R, Conant R, Collins JT (2016). Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, FourthEdition. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. xiv + 494 pp., 47 Plates, 207 Figures. ISBN978-0-544-12997-9. (Chondrodactylus bibronii, p. 259, Figure 116).
^Gulimova VI et al. (2006)."Effect of 16-Day Spaceflight on the Morphology of Thick-Toed Geckos (Pachydactylus bibronii Smith, 1846)". Journal of Gravitational Physiology13 (1): 197-200. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
^Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Pachydactylus bibroni [sic]", p. 25).
Further readingedit
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Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ, ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Pachydactylus bibronii, pp. 201–202).
Branch WR, Bauer AM (2005). The Herpetological Contributions of Sir Andrew Smith. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). 80 pp. ISBN0916984656.
Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN0-88359-042-5. (Pachydactylus bibronii, pp. 251–252 + Plate 84).
Smith A (1846). Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa ... Reptiles. London: Smith, Elder and Co. (Tarentola bibronii, new species, Plate 1, Figure 1).
January 01, 1970
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