Cnemaspis Whittenorum
''Cnemaspis whittenorum'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia. www.reptile-database.org. Etymology The specific name, ''whittenorum'' (genitive plural), is in honor of zoologists Anthony John Whitten and Jane E. J. Whitten, husband and wife. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Cnemaspis whittenorum'', p. 284). Description ''C. whittenorum'' is a small species. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is . Reproduction ''C. whittenorum'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Das I (2005). "Revision of the Genus ''Cnemaspis'' Strauch Strauch, a German word meaning ''bush'' or ''shrub'', is a surname. Notable people with it include: * Adolfo Strauch, (b. 1948), survivor of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash * Adolph Strauch (1822–1883), landscape architect * Aegidi ...
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