Cyrtodactylus wayakonei

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Cyrtodactylus wayakonei
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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.

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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. 1 2 Nguyen, T.Q.; Yang, J.; Xiang, G.; Rao, D.-Q. (2019). "Cyrtodactylus wayakonei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T104716783A144786975. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T104716783A144786975.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cyrtodactylus wayakonei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2018.

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