Tamai bent-toed gecko explained

The Tamai bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus tamaiensis) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.

Geographic range

C. tamaiensis is known only from the Nam Tamai Valley in northern Myanmar.

Description

The holotype of C. tamaiensis has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9cm (04inches). It has a dorsal color pattern of dense pale and dark brown marbling.

Further reading

• Mahony, Stephen (2009). "Taxonomic status of Cyrtodactylus khasiensis tamaiensis (Smith, 1940) and description of a new species allied to C. chrysopylos Bauer, 2003 from Myanmar (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)". Hamadryad 34 (1): 62–74. (Cyrtodactylus tamaiensis, new status).
• Smith MA (1940). "The Amphibians and Reptiles obtained by Mr. Ronald Kaulback in Upper Burma". Records of the Indian Museum 42: 465–486. (Gymnodactylus khasiensis tamaiensis, new subspecies, p. 475).