Cyrtodactylus wayakonei explained

Cyrtodactylus wayakonei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, wayakonei, is in honor of Laotian conservationist Sengdeuane Wayakone.

Geographic range

C. wayakonei is found in northern Laos and in Yunnan Province in southern China.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. wayakonei are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 730–.

Description

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

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. wayakonei is unknown.

Further reading

• Nguyen TQ, Kingsada P, Rösler H, Auer M, Ziegler T (2010). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northern Laos". Zootaxa 2652: 1–16. (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei, new species).
• Yuan S-Q, Rao D-Q (2011). "A new record of a Gekkonid (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei) from Yunnan, China". Zoological Research 32: 684–688.