The Nui Chua bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus sangi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
| Nui Chua bent-toed gecko | |
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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. sangi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus sangi | |
Etymology edit
The specific epithet sangi honors Vietnamese herpetologist Ngoc Sang Nguyen, who has helped the herpetological community with its work in the taxonomy and understanding of the Cyrtodactylus.[1]
Geographic range edit
C. sangi is found in southern Vietnam, in Ninh Thuan Province.[2]
Description edit
C. sangi can be differentiated from its congeners by its small size, snout-to-vent length 56.3 mm (2.22 in), absence of the precloacal groove, transversally enlarged medium subcaudal scales, and the presence of irregular rows to the midbody, among other characteristics.[1]
Reproduction edit
The mode of reproduction of C. sangi is unknown.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Pauwels, Olivier S. G. [in French]; Nazarov, Roman A.; Bobrov, Vladimir; Poyarkov, Nikolay (2018). "Taxonomic status of two populations of Bent-toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with description of a new species from Nui Chua National Park, southern Vietnam". Zootaxa. 4403 (2): 307–335. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4403.2.5. PMID 29690235. (Cyrtodactylus sangi, new species).
- ^ a b Species Cyrtodactylus sangi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.