Cyrtodactylus mombergi

Cyrtodactylus mombergi, also known commonly as the Indawgyi bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.

Cyrtodactylus mombergi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. mombergi
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus mombergi

Etymology edit

The specific name, mombergi, is in honor of zoologist Frank Momberg for his work in conservation biology and his support of herpetological research in Myanmar.[1]

Taxonomy edit

C. mombergi was described as a species new to science in 2019. It was discovered in Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.[2]

Geographic range edit

C. mombergi is found in northern Myanmar, in Kachin State.[1]

Habitat edit

The preferred natural habitat of C. mombergi is riverine evergreen forest.[1]

Description edit

Not a large species for its genus, C. mombergi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.4 cm (2.9 in).[1]

Reproduction edit

The mode of reproduction of C. mombergi is unknown.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Species Cyrtodactylus mombergi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  2. ^ Grismer, L. Lee [in French]; Wood, Perry L. Jr.; Quah, Evan S. H.; Thura, Myint Kyaw; Herr, Mark W.; Lin, Aung Ko (2019). "A new species of forest-dwelling Cyrtodactylus Gray (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kachin State, Myanmar". Zootaxa. 4623 (1): 1–25. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4623.1.1. PMID 31716271. S2CID 198269335.