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]

Cyrtodactylus aunglini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. aunglini
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus aunglini

Etymology

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The specific name, aunglini, is in honor of Burmese conservationist Aung Lin.[1]

Description

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Relatively large for its genus, C. aunglini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cyrtodactylus aunglini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 April 2019.

Further reading

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  • 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).