Biology:Cyrtodactylus kingsadai

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Cyrtodactylus kingsadai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. kingsadai
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus kingsadai
Ziegler, Phung, M. Le & T. Nguyen, 2013

Cyrtodactylus kingsadai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, kingsadai, is in honor of Laotian herpetologist Phouthone Kingsada (died 2012).[2]

Geographic range

C. kingsadai is found in southern Vietnam, in Phu Yen Province.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. kingsadai is shrubland, at altitudes of 50–100 m (160–330 ft).[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. kingsadai may attain a snout-to-vent length of 9.4 cm (3.7 in).[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. kingsadai is unknown.[2]

References

Further reading

  • Ziegler T, Phung TM, Le MD, Nguyen TQ (2013). "A new Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Phu Yen Province, southern Vietnam". Zootaxa 3686 (4): 432–446. (Cyrtodactylus kingsadai, new species).


Wikidata ☰ Q14456697 entry