Cyrtodactylus wayakonei

Cyrtodactylus wayakonei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Asia.

Cyrtodactylus wayakonei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. wayakonei
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus wayakonei
T.Q. Nguyen, Kingsada, Rösler, Auer & Ziegler, 2010

Etymology

The specific name, wayakonei, is in honor of Laotian conservationist Sengdeuane Wayakone.[2]

Geographic range

C. wayakonei is found in northern Laos and in Yunnan Province in southern China.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. wayakonei are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 730–810 m (2,400–2,660 ft).[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. wayakonei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. wayakonei is unknown.[2]

References

  1. Nguyen TQ, Yang J, Xiang G, Rao D-Q (2019). "Cyrtodactylus wayakonei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T104716783A144786975.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Cyrtodactylus wayakonei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.

Further reading

  • Nguyen TQ, Kingsada P, Rösler H, Auer M, Ziegler T (2010). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northern Laos". Zootaxa 2652: 1–16. (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei, new species).
  • Yuan S-Q, Rao D-Q (2011). "A new record of a Gekkonid (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei) from Yunnan, China". Zoological Research 32: 684–688.



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