Cyrtodactylus wayakonei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Asia.
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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. wayakonei
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| Cyrtodactylus wayakonei | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, wayakonei, is in honor of Laotian conservationist Sengdeuane Wayakone.[2]
Geographic range
editC. wayakonei is found in northern Laos and in Yunnan Province in southern China.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitats of C. wayakonei are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 730–810 m (2,400–2,660 ft).[1]
Description
editMedium-sized for its genus, C. wayakonei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of C. wayakonei is unknown.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Nguyen, T.Q.; Yang, J.; Xiang, G.; Rao, D.-Q. (2019). "Cyrtodactylus wayakonei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T104716783A144786975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T104716783A144786975.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus wayakonei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
edit- Nguyen TQ, Kingsada P, Rösler H, Auer M, Ziegler T (2010). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northern Laos". Zootaxa 2652: 1–16. (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei, new species).
- Yuan S-Q, Rao D-Q (2011). "A new record of a Gekkonid (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei) from Yunnan, China". Zoological Research 32: 684–688.