Cyrtodactylus wayakonei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. wayakonei |
Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus wayakonei |
Cyrtodactylus wayakonei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Asia.
The specific name, wayakonei, is in honor of Laotian conservationist Sengdeuane Wayakone. [2]
C. wayakonei is found in northern Laos and in Yunnan Province in southern China. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. wayakonei are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 730–810 m (2,400–2,660 ft). [1]
Medium-sized for its genus, C. wayakonei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in). [2]
The mode of reproduction of C. wayakonei is unknown. [2]