Cyrtodactylus aunglini
Appearance
Cyrtodactylus aunglini | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. aunglini
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus aunglini |
Cyrtodactylus aunglini, also known commonly as the Kyauk Nagar Cave bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, aunglini, is in honor of Burmese conservationist Aung Lin.[1]
Description
[edit]Relatively large for its genus, C. aunglini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cyrtodactylus aunglini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 April 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Grismer LL, Wood PL Jr, Thura MK, Win NM, Grismer MS, Trueblood LA, Quah ESH (2018). "A re-description of Cyrtodactylus chrysopylos Bauer (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with comments on the adaptive significance of orange coloration in hatchlings and descriptions of two new species from eastern Myanmar (Burma)". Zootaxa 4527 (2): 151–185. (Cyrtodactylus aunglini, new species).