Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi, also known commonly as the Shwe Settaw bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.
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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. nyinyikyawi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi | |
Etymology edit
The specific name, nyinyikyawi, is in honor of Nyi Nyi Kyaw who is the Director General of the Forest Department of Myanmar.[1]
Geographic range edit
C. nyinyikyawi is found in central Myanmar, in Magway Region.[1]
Description edit
A relatively small species for its genus, C. nyinyikyawi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.6 cm (2.6 in).[1]
Reproduction edit
The mode of reproduction of C. nyinyikyawi is unknown.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 May 2019.
Further reading edit
- Grismer LL, Wood PL Jr, Thura MK, Win NM, Quah ESH (2019). "Two more new species of the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the fringes of the Ayeyarwady Basin, Myanmar". Zootaxa 4577 (2): 274–294. (Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi, new species).