Cyrtodactylus ziegleri
Cyrtodactylus ziegleri is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
| Cyrtodactylus ziegleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. ziegleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus ziegleri | |
Etymology
The specific name, ziegleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Thomas Ziegler.[2][3]
Geographic range
C. ziegleri is found in southern Vietnam, in Dak Lak Province.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. ziegleri is forest, at altitudes of 500–2,000 m (1,600–6,600 ft).[1]
Description
Relatively large for its genus, C. ziegleri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.3 cm (3.7 in).[2]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. ziegleri is unknown.[2]
References
- Golynsky E, Milto K, Nguyen NS (2018). "Cyrtodactylus ziegleri ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T104716809A104718876. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716809A104718876.en. Downloaded on 11 December 2020.
- Cyrtodactylus ziegleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus ziegleri, p. 294).
Further reading
- Nazarov RA, Orlov N, Nguyen NS, Ho TC (2008). "Taxonomy of Naked-Toes Geckos Cyrtodactylus irregularis Complex of South Vietnam and Description of a New Species from Chu Yang Sin Natural Park (Krong Bong District, Dac Lac Province, Vietnam)". Russian Journal of Herpetology 15 (2): 141–156. (Cyrtodactylus ziegleri, new species).
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