Dixonius minhlei is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Vietnam.[2]

Dixonius minhlei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Dixonius
Species:
D. minhlei
Binomial name
Dixonius minhlei

Etymology

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The specific name, minhlei, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Minh Duc Le.[2]

Geographic range

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D. minhlei is found in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of D. minhlei is forest.[1]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of D. minhlei is unknown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nguyen TQ (2018). "Dixonius minhlei " The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716905A104718881.en. Accessed on 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Dixonius minhlei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

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  • Ziegler T, Botov A, Nguyen TT, Bauer AM, Brennan IG, Ngo HT, Nguyen QT (2016). "First molecular verification of Dixonius vietnamensis Das, 2004 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with description of a new species from Vinh Cuu Nature Reserve, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam". Zootaxa 4136 (3): 553–566. (Dixonius minhlei, new species).