Cyrtodactylus mombergi
| Cyrtodactylus mombergi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. mombergi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus mombergi | |
Cyrtodactylus mombergi, also known commonly as the Indawgyi bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, mombergi, is in honor of zoologist Frank Momberg for his work in conservation biology and his support of herpetological research in Myanmar.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]C. mombergi was described as a species new to science in 2019. It was discovered in Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.[2]
Geographic range
[edit]C. mombergi is found in northern Myanmar, in Kachin State.[1]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of C. mombergi is riverine evergreen forest.[1]
Description
[edit]Not a large species for its genus, C. mombergi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.4 cm (2.9 in).[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The mode of reproduction of C. mombergi is unknown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Species Cyrtodactylus mombergi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Grismer, L. Lee [in French]; Wood, Perry L. Jr.; Quah, Evan S. H.; Thura, Myint Kyaw; Herr, Mark W.; Lin, Aung Ko (2019). "A new species of forest-dwelling Cyrtodactylus Gray (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kachin State, Myanmar". Zootaxa. 4623 (1): 1–25. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4623.1.1. PMID 31716271. S2CID 198269335.