The starry bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus astrum) is a species of gecko endemic to southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia.[1] The epithet (astrum) references the star-like pattern formed by the white tubercules present on the gecko's back. It is found in lowland forests.[1]
| Starry 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. astrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus astrum Grismer, Wood Jr., Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels, 2012
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References
edit- ^ a b Cyrtodactylus astrum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.