Cyrtodactylus thuongae explained

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

Etymology

The specific name, thuongae (Latin, feminine, genitive, singular), is in honor of Thuong Thi Lien Nguyen who is the wife of senior binomial authority Trung My Phung.

Geographic range

C. thuongae is found in southern Vietnam, in Tây Ninh Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. thuongae are forest and dry caves, at an altitude of 600m (2,000feet).

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. thuongae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.75cm (03.05inches).

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. thuongae is unknown.

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