Sumontha's gecko explained

Sumontha's gecko (Cyrtodactylus sumonthai) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Etymology

The specific name, sumonthai, is in honor of Thai biologist Montri Sumontha.^[1]

Geographic range

C. sumonthai is found in Rayong Province in eastern Thailand.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. sumonthai are limestone caves and limestone outcrops.

Reproduction

C. sumonthai is oviparous.

Further reading

• Bauer AM, Pauwels OSG, Chanhome L (2002). "A New Species of Cave-dwelling Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Thailand". Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University 2 (2): 19–29. (Cyrtodactylus sumonthai, new species).
• Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover), (paperback).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Cyrtodactylus sumonthai, p. 258).