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Cnemaspis argus
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cnemaspis argus, also known commonly as the Argus gecko, the Argus rock gecko, Dring's gecko, and the Lawit Mountain rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, argus, refers to Argus, the many-eyed giant in Greek mythology, an allusion to the ocelli (eye-spots) of this species.[3]
Geographic range
C. argus is found in northern Terengganu state, Peninsular Malaysia.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. argus is forest with large granite rocks, at altitudes of 40–790 m (130–2,590 ft)[1]
Description
C. argus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).[2]
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