Cnemaspis mcguirei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. mcguirei
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis mcguirei | |
Cnemaspis mcguirei, also known commonly as McGuire's rock gecko and the Bitang round-eyed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.[2] The species is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand.
Etymology
The specific name, mcguirei, is in honor of American herpetologist Jimmy A. McGuire.[3]
Description
Cnemaspis mcguirei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.5 cm (2.6 in). The male has a yellow-centered black eyespot in the shoulder region.[2]
Geographic distribution
Cnemaspis mcguirei is found in northern Peninsular Malaysia[1][2] and adjacent extreme southern Thailand.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Cnemaspis mcguirei is forest, at altitudes of 500–1,351 m (1,640–4,432 ft).[1]
Behavior
Cnemaspis mcguirei is terrestrial and active both day and night.[1]
Diet
Cnemaspis mcguirei preys upon termites.[1]
Reproduction
Cnemaspis mcguirei is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is two eggs, and the species may breed year round.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Quah E, Grismer L (2018). "Cnemaspis mcguirei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T99943159A99943164.en. Accessed on 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Species Cnemaspis mcguirei at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis mcguirei, p. 173).
Further reading
- Goldberg, S.R.; Grismer, L.L. (2017). "Notes on reproduction of McGuire's Rock Gecko, Cnemaspis mcguirei (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Peninsular Malaysia". Sauria. 39 (2): 74–75.
- Grismer, L. Lee; Grismer, Jesse L.; Wood, Perry L., Jr; Chan Kin Onn (2008). "The distribution, taxonomy, and redescription of the geckos Cnemaspis affinis (Stoliczka 1887) and C. flavolineata (Nicholls 1949) with descriptions of a new montane species and two new lowland, karst-dwelling species from Peninsular Malaysia". Zootaxa 1931: 1–24. (Cnemaspis macguirei, new species).
- Grismer, L.L.; Quah, E.S.H. (2019). "An updated and annotated checklist of the lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and their adjacent archipelagos". Zootaxa. 4545 (2): 230–248.