Biology:Bich Ngan's bent-toed gecko

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Short description: Species of lizard

Bich Ngan's bent-toed gecko
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. bichnganae
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus bichnganae
Ngo & L. Grismer, 2010

Bich Ngan's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus bichnganae) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, bichnganae, is in honor of Ngo Hoang Bich Ngan, who is the daughter of senior binomial authority Ngo Van Tri.[2]

Geographic range

C. bichnganae is found in northwestern Vietnam, in Sơn La Province.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. bichnganae are forest and rocky areas, at an altitude of 600 m (2,000 ft).[1]

Description

C. bichnganae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10 cm (3.9 in).[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nguyen, T.Q.; Nguyen, N.S.; Golynsky, E.; Milto, K. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus bichnganae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54587054A54587081. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T54587054A54587081.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54587054/54587081. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cyrtodactylus bichnganae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.

Further reading

  • Ngo VT, Grismer LL (2010). "A new karst-dwelling Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Sơn La Province, north-western Vietnam". Hamadryad 35 (1): 84–95. (Cyrtodactylus bichnganae, new species).

Wikidata ☰ Q3009223 entry