Cyrtodactylus evanquahi

Cyrtodactylus evanquahi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. evanquahi
Binomial name
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.

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

  1. ^ a b c d 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).