Cyrtodactylus kingsadai
Cyrtodactylus kingsadai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
| Cyrtodactylus kingsadai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. kingsadai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus kingsadai | |
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
- Nguyen, T.Q.; Nguyen, N.S. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus kingsadai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104692960A104718606. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104692960A104718606.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Cyrtodactylus kingsadai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
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).
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