Cyrtodactylus jatnai
Jatna’s bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus jatnai) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.
| Cyrtodactylus jatnai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. jatnai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus jatnai | |
Etymology
The specific name, jatnai is in honor of Indonesian conservationist Jatna Supriatna.[1]
Description
C. jatnai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6.5 cm (2.6 in).[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. jatnai is unknown.[1]
References
- Cyrtodactylus jatnai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 Aug 2020.
Further reading
- Amarasinghe AAT, Riyanto A, Mumpuni, Grismer LL (2020). "A new bent-toed gecko species of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the West Bali National Park, Bali, Indonesia". Taprobanica 9 (1): 59–70. (Cyrtodactylus jatnai, new species).
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