Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
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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. chanhomeae
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Etymology
editThe specific name, chanhomeae (genitive, feminine) is in honor of Thai herpetologist Lawan Chanhome.[2] She specializes in studying the venomous snakes of Thailand.[3]
Geographic range
editC. chanhomeae is found in central Thailand, in Saraburi Province.[3]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of C. chanhomeae is dry caves.[1]
Description
editMedium-sized for its genus, C. chanhomae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).[3]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Sumontha, M. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104686673A104718446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104686673A104718446.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae, p. 51).
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
edit- Bauer AM, Sumontha M, Pauwels OSG (2003). "Two new species of Cyrtodactylus (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Thailand". Zootaxa 376: 1–18. (Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae, new species).
- Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-973649-2 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-19-973650-8 (paperback).