- Source: Gehyra fehlmanni
Gehyra fehlmanni, also known commonly as Fehlmann's dtella or Fehlmann's four-clawed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, fehlmanni, is in honor of American ichthyologist Hermann Adair Fehlmann.
Geographic range
G. fehlmanni is found in Thailand and Vietnam.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of G. fehlmanni are forest and rocky areas.
Description
Not a large gecko, G. fehlmanni may attain a snout-to-vent length of 4 cm (1.6 in), and a total length (including tail) of about 7 cm (2.8 in).
Behavior
G. fehlmanni is terrestrial and nocturnal.
Reproduction
G. fehlmanni is oviparous.
References
Further reading
Bobrov VV, Semenov DV (2008). [Lizards of Vietnam ]. Moscow: [KMK Scientific Press]. 236 pp. (in Russian).
Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-973649-2 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-19-973650-8 (paperback).
Manthey U, Grossmann W (1997). Amphibien und Reptilien Südostasiens. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 512 pp. ISBN 978-3931587123. (Gehyra fehlmanni, p. 229). (in German).
Taylor EH (1962). "New Oriental Reptiles". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 43: 209–263. (Peropus fehlmanni, new species, pp. 221–224, Figure 5).
