Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis
Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis is a gecko from Binh Phuoc and Lam Dong provinces, southern Vietnam.[1][2]
| Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. bugiamapensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis Nazarov et al., 2012[1] | |
Description
This species is distinguished from other species of the C. irregularis complex by being medium-sized, with a maximum length of 76.8 millimetres (3.02 in); its tail is relatively thin, longer than its body; it possesses enlarged femoral scales without any femoral pores; it lacks a preclocal groove; it counts with 36–46 longitudinal rows of ventral scales at its midbody; its dorsal pattern consists of a dark neck band, and irregular dark brown spots with bright white edges.[1]
References
- Nazarov, Roman, et al. "Two new cryptic species of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from southern Vietnam." Zootaxa 3302 (2012): 1-24.
- Cyrtodactylus bugiamapensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 May 2015.
Further reading
- Ziegler, Thomas, et al. "A new Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Phu Yen Province, southern Vietnam." Zootaxa 3686.4 (2013): 432–446.
- Nguyen, Sang Ngoc, et al. "Phylogeny of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis species complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Vietnam with the description of two new species." Zootaxa 3737.4 (2013): 399–414.
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