Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai
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| Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai | |
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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. myintkyawthurai
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| Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai | |
Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai, also known commonly as the Mt. Popa bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, myintkyawthurai, is in honor of Burmese herpetologist Myint Kyaw Thura.[1]
Geographic range
[edit]C. myintkyawthurai is found in central Myanmar, in Bago Region and Mandalay Region.[1]
Description
[edit]C. myintkyawthurai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The mode of reproduction of C. myintkyawthurai is unknown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Grismer LL, Wood PL Jr, Quah ESH, Murdoch ML, Grismer MS, Herr MW, Espinoza RE, Brown RM, Lin AK (2018). "A phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of two new species from Myanmar". Peer J 6: e5575. (Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai, new species).