Cnemaspis neangthyi

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Cnemaspis neangthyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. neangthyi
Binomial name
Cnemaspis neangthyi

Cnemaspis neangthyi, also known commonly as Neang Thy's rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Cambodia.

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Etymology

The specific name, neangthyi, is in honor of Cambodian herpetologist Neang Thy (born 1970). [1]

Geographic range

C. neangthyi is found in the Cardamom Mountains in Pursat Province, Cambodia. [2]

Description

The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for C. neangthyi is 5.4 cm (2.1 in). Dorsally, it has a light-colored chevron between the shoulders. The tip of the tail is white with black specks. [2]

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References

  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis neangthyi, p. 187).
  2. 1 2 Species Cnemaspis neangthyi at The Reptile Database

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