Cyrtodactylus mombergi
| Cyrtodactylus mombergi | |
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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. mombergi
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| Binomial name | |
| 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.
Etymology
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
C. mombergi was described as a species new to science in 2019. It was discovered in Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary.[2]
Geographic range
C. mombergi is found in northern Myanmar, in Kachin State.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. mombergi is riverine evergreen forest.[1]
Description
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
The mode of reproduction of C. mombergi is unknown.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Species Cyrtodactylus mombergi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ 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.