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Cyrtodactylus baluensis
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Endemic to Borneo (Mount Kinabalu area)
Clutch size
2 eggs (typical for Cyrtodactylus)
Incubation period
About 8–12 weeks (typical for Cyrtodactylus)
Size
Medium (SVL up to 10cm)
Weight
~10–15g
A bent-toed gecko named after Mount Kinabalu, found in montane forest at higher elevations than most of Borneo's diverse Cyrtodactylus geckos.
Nocturnal, hunting invertebrates on rocks, tree trunks and forest floor, generally identified with confidence only by comparison against other regional Cyrtodactylus species.
