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Cyrtodactylus mombergi

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Cyrtodactylus mombergi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. mombergi
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

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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

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C. mombergi was described as a species new to science in 2019. It was discovered in Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.[2]

Geographic range

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C. mombergi is found in northern Myanmar, in Kachin State.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of C. mombergi is riverine evergreen forest.[1]

Description

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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

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The mode of reproduction of C. mombergi is unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Species Cyrtodactylus mombergi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  2. ^ 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.