Cyrtodactylus gansi explained

Cyrtodactylus gansi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.

Etymology

The specific name, gansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans (1923–2009).^[1]

Geographic range

C. gansi is found in Chin State, Myanmar.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. gansi are forest and freshwater wetlands.

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. gansi may attain a snout-to-vent length of 6.3cm (02.5inches).

Reproduction

C. gansi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Bauer AM (2003). "Descriptions of Seven New Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with a Key to the Species of Myanmar (Burma)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 54: 463–498. (Cyrtodactylus gansi, new species, pp. 475–479, Figures 7–9, Table 3).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]