Cyrtodactylus evanquahi
Cyrtodactylus evanquahi or Evan Quah's banded bent-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.
| Cyrtodactylus evanquahi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. evanquahi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus evanquahi | |
Etymology
The specific name, evanquahi, is in honor of Malaysian herpetologist Evan Seng Huat Quah.[1]
Geographic range
C. evanquahi is found in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia, in Kedah state.[1]
Description
C. evanquahi may attain a snout-to-vent length of 9.6 cm (3.8 in).[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. evanquahi is unknown.[1]
References
- Species Cyrtodactylus evanquahi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Wood PL, Grismer LL, Muin MA, Anuar S, Oaks JR (2020). "A new potentially endangered limestone-associated Bent-toed Gecko of the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) complex from northern Peninsular Malaysia". Zootaxa 4751 (3): 437–460. (Cyrtodactylus evanquahi, new species).
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