Cyrtodactylus meersi, also known commonly as the Bago Yoma bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.[1]
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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. meersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus meersi | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, meersi, is in honor of John Meers for his support of karst biology research in Southeast Asia.[1]
Geographic range
editC. meersi is found in Bago Region, Myanmar.[1]
Description
editThe adult size of C. meersi is unknown. The species was described from a single juvenile specimen, the holotype.[1]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of C. meersi is unknown.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Cyrtodactylus meersi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
edit- Grismer LL, Wood PL Jr, Quah ESH, Murdoch ML, Grismer MS, Herr MW, Espinoza RE, Brown RM, Lin A (2018). "A phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of two new species from Myanmar". PeerJ 6: e5575. (Cyrtodactylus meersi, new species).