Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae

Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

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

Etymology

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The specific name, chanhomeae (genitive, feminine) is in honor of Thai herpetologist Lawan Chanhome.[2] She specializes in studying the venomous snakes of Thailand.[3]

Geographic range

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C. chanhomeae is found in central Thailand, in Saraburi Province.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of C. chanhomeae is dry caves.[1]

Description

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Medium-sized for its genus, C. chanhomae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]

Reproduction

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C. chanhomeae is oviparous.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sumontha, M. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104686673A104718446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104686673A104718446.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae, p. 51).
  3. ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.

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