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Sabah bow-fingered gecko

Sabah bow-fingered gecko is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sabah bow-fingered gecko rather than just read about it. In short: The Sabah bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus ingeri), also known commonly as Inger's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Sabah bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus ingeri), also known commonly as Inger's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia.

Etymology The specific name, ingeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert F. Inger.

Habitat The preferred natural habitat of C. ingeri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft).

Description C. ingeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).

Behavior C. ingeri is arboreal.

Diet C. ingeri preys upon arthropods.

Reproduction C. ingeri is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures 12 mm x 9 mm (.47 in x .35 in).

References

Further reading Hikida, Tsutomu (1990). "Bornean gekkonid lizards of the genus Cyrtodactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of three new species". Japanese Journal of Herpetology 13 (3): 91-107. (Cyrtodactylus ingeri, new species). Rösler, Herbert (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Cyrtodactylus ingeri, p. 66). (in German). Tan, Fiu Lian (1993). Checklist of the Lizards of Sabah, Borneo. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications. 18 pp. (Gonydactylus ingeri, new combination).

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sabah bow-fingered gecko

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sabah bow-fingered gecko claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sabah bow-fingered gecko before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sabah bow-fingered gecko ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sabah bow-fingered gecko

In research: Sabah bow-fingered gecko appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sabah bow-fingered gecko in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sabah bow-fingered gecko is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cyrtodactylus, Endemic fauna of Borneo, IUCN Red List least concern species, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sabah bow-fingered gecko outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sabah bow-fingered gecko in simple terms?

The Sabah bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus ingeri), also known commonly as Inger's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia.

Why does Sabah bow-fingered gecko matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sabah bow-fingered gecko?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sabah bow-fingered gecko.