Cyrtodactylus kingsadai

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

Cyrtodactylus kingsadai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

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

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b c d 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).