Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai

Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. bengkhuaiai
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai
Purkayastha, Lalremsanga, Bohra, Biakzuala, Decemson, Muansanga, Vabeiryureilai, & Rathee, 2021

Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai is a species of gecko endemic to India.[1]

The lizard was named in 2021 after a Mizo chieftain who had fought the British Empire over 150 years before.[2]

References

  1. ^ Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ Karmakar, Rahul (2021-06-02). "Gecko named after Mizo chieftain who fought British 150 years ago". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-11-29.


This article about a Cyrtodactylus is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.