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Sumontha's Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus sumonthai

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Sumontha's gecko (Cyrtodactylus sumonthai) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Etymology

The specific name, sumonthai, is in honor of Thai biologist Montri Sumontha.[2]

Geographic range

C. sumonthai is found in Rayong Province in eastern Thailand.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. sumonthai are limestone caves and limestone outcrops.[1]

Reproduction

C. sumonthai is oviparous.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Sumontha, M.; Cota, M.; Duengkae, P. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus sumonthai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T178561A113830122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T178561A113830122.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus sumonthai, p. 258).
  3. ^ a b Cyrtodactylus sumonthai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.

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    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Reptilia

    Order: Squamata

    Family: Gekkonidae

    Genus: Cyrtodactylus

    Species: Sumontha's Bent-toed Gecko Cyrtodactylus sumonthai

    Conservation Status

    least concern (LC)

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