Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi

Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi, also known commonly as the Shwe Settaw bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.

Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. nyinyikyawi
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi

Etymology

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The specific name, nyinyikyawi, is in honor of Nyi Nyi Kyaw who is the Director General of the Forest Department of Myanmar.[1]

Geographic range

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C. nyinyikyawi is found in central Myanmar, in Magway Region.[1]

Description

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A relatively small species for its genus, C. nyinyikyawi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.6 cm (2.6 in).[1]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of C. nyinyikyawi is unknown.[1]

References

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Further reading

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  • Grismer LL, Wood PL Jr, Thura MK, Win NM, Quah ESH (2019). "Two more new species of the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the fringes of the Ayeyarwady Basin, Myanmar". Zootaxa 4577 (2): 274–294. (Cyrtodactylus nyinyikyawi, new species).