Ota's bent-toed gecko explained

Ota's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus otai) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, otai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Hidetoshi Ota.

Geographic range

C. otai is found in northwestern Vietnam, in Hòa Bình Province and Sơn La Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. otai are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 980–.

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. otai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9cm (04inches).

Reproduction

C. otai is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures on average 14 mm x 9 mm (0.55 in x 0.35 in).

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