Wangkulangkul's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
| Wangkulangkul'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. wangkulangkulae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, wangkulangkulae (feminine, genitive, singular), is in honor of Thai herpetologist Sansareeya Wangulangkul.[2]
Geographic range
editC. wangkulangkulae is found in southern Thailand, in Satun Province.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of C. wangkulangkulae is forest.[1]
Description
editC. wangkulangkulae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).[2]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of C. wangkulangkulae is unknown.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Sumontha, M.; Cota, M. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104716770A104718861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716770A104718861.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
edit- Sumontha M, Pauwels OSG, Suwannakarn N, Nutatheera T, Sodob W (2014). "Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae (Squamata: Gekkonidae), a new Bent-toed Gecko from Satun Province, southern Thailand". Zootaxa 3821 (1): 116–124. (Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae, new species).