Cyrtodactylus evanquahi
| Cyrtodactylus evanquahi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. evanquahi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus evanquahi , Grismer, , & , 2020
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Cyrtodactylus evanquahi, Evan Quah's banded bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.
Etymology[]
The specific name, evanquahi, is in honor of Malaysian herpetologist .[1]
Geographic range[]
C. evanquahi is found in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia, in Kedah state.[1]
Description[]
C. evanquahi may attain a snout-to-vent length of 9.6 cm (3.8 in).[1]
Reproduction[]
The mode of reproduction of C. evanquahi is unknown.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Species Cyrtodactylus evanquahi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading[]
- , Grismer LL, , , (2020). "A new potentially endangered limestone-associated Bent-toed Gecko of the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) complex from northern Peninsular Malaysia". Zootaxa 4751 (3): 437–460. (Cyrtodactylus evanquahi, new species).
Categories:
- Reptiles of Malaysia
- Cyrtodactylus
- Reptiles described in 2020
- Taxa named by Perry L. Wood
- Taxa named by Larry Lee Grismer
- Taxa named by Mohd Abdul Muin
- Taxa named by Shahrul Anuar
- Taxa named by Jamie R. Oaks
- Taxa named by Jack W. Sites Jr.