Huynh's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus huynhi), also known commonly as Huynh's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
| Huynh's bent-toed gecko | |
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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. huynhi
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| Cyrtodactylus huynhi | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, huynhi, is in honor of Vietnamese biologist Dang Huy Huynh.[2]
Geographic range
editC. huynhi is found in southern Vietnam. The type locality is Chua Chan Mountain, Dong Nai Province.[3]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitats of C. huynhi are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 70–300 m (230–980 ft).[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Nguyen, N.S.; Nguyen, T.Q.; Milto, K.; Golynsky, E. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus huynhi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104691922A104718556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104691922A104718556.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2012). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus huynhi, p. 128).
- ^ a b Cyrtodactylus huynhi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
edit- Goldberg S, Bursey CR, Grismer LL (2019). "Notizen zur Fortpflanzung von Huynhs Bogenfingergecko Cyrtodactylus huynhi (Squamata, Gekkonidae) aus Vietnam ". Sauria 41 (3): 56–57. (in German).
- Ngo Van Tri; Bauer, Aaron M. (2008). "Descriptions of two new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) endemic to southern Vietnam". Zootaxa 1715: 27–42. (Cyrtodactylus huynhi, new species).
- Nguyen SV, Ho CT, Nguyen TQ (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. ISBN 978-3899734621.