Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai

Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cyrtodactylus
Species:	C. myintkyawthurai
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai L. Grismer, Wood, Quah, Murdoch, M. Grismer, Herr, Espinoza, R.M. Brown & Lin, 2018

Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai, also known commonly as the Mt. Popa bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, myintkyawthurai, is in honor of Burmese herpetologist Myint Kyaw Thura.[1]

Geographic range

C. myintkyawthurai is found in central Myanmar, in Bago Region and Mandalay Region.[1]

Description

C. myintkyawthurai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. myintkyawthurai is unknown.[1]

References

1. Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.

Further reading

• Grismer LL, Wood PL Jr, Quah ESH, Murdoch ML, Grismer MS, Herr MW, Espinoza RE, Brown RM, Lin AK (2018). "A phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of two new species from Myanmar". Peer J 6: e5575. (Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai, new species).