Huynh's bent-toed gecko explained

Huynh's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus huynhi), also known commonly as Huynh's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, huynhi, is in honor of Vietnamese biologist Dang Huy Huynh.^[1]

Geographic range

C. huynhi is found in southern Vietnam. The type locality is Chua Chan Mountain, Dong Nai Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. huynhi are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 70–.

Reproduction

C. huynhi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Goldberg S, Bursey CR, Grismer LL (2019). "Notizen zur Fortpflanzung von Huynhs Bogenfingergecko Cyrtodactylus huynhi (Squamata, Gekkonidae) aus Vietnam ". Sauria 41 (3): 56–57. (in German).
• Ngo Van Tri

Bauer, Aaron M. (2008). "Descriptions of two new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) endemic to southern Vietnam". Zootaxa 1715: 27–42. (Cyrtodactylus huynhi, new species).

• Nguyen SV, Ho CT, Nguyen TQ (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. .

Notes and References

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