Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai is a species of gecko endemic to India.[1]
| Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai | |
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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. bengkhuaiai
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai Purkayastha, Lalremsanga, Bohra, Biakzuala, Decemson, Muansanga, Vabeiryureilai, & Rathee, 2021
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The lizard was named in 2021 after a Mizo chieftain who had fought the British Empire over 150 years before.[2]
References
edit- ^ Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2021.
- ^ Karmakar, Rahul (2021-06-02). "Gecko named after Mizo chieftain who fought British 150 years ago". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-11-29.