Biology:Dixonius minhlei

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Short description: Species of lizard

Dixonius minhlei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Dixonius
Species:
D. minhlei
Binomial name
Dixonius minhlei
Ziegler, Botov, T.T. Nguyen, Bauer, Brennan, Ngo & T.Q. Nguyen, 2016

Dixonius minhlei is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Vietnam.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, minhlei, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Minh Duc Le.[2]

Geographic range

D. minhlei is found in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. minhlei is forest.[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of D. minhlei is unknown.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nguyen TQ (2018). "Dixonius minhlei " The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716905A104718881.en. Accessed on 25 August 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dixonius minhlei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

  • Ziegler T, Botov A, Nguyen TT, Bauer AM, Brennan IG, Ngo HT, Nguyen QT (2016). "First molecular verification of Dixonius vietnamensis Das, 2004 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with description of a new species from Vinh Cuu Nature Reserve, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam". Zootaxa 4136 (3): 553–566. (Dixonius minhlei, new species).


Wikidata ☰ Q55609749 entry