Cyrtodactylus meersi

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Cyrtodactylus meersi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. meersi
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus meersi
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Cyrtodactylus meersi, also known commonly as the Bago Yoma bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.[1]

Etymology[]

The specific name, meersi, is in honor of for his support of karst biology research in Southeast Asia.[1]

Geographic range[]

C. meersi is found in Bago Region, Myanmar.[1]

Description[]

The adult size of C. meersi is unknown. The species was described from a single juvenile specimen, the holotype.[1]

Reproduction[]

The mode of reproduction of C. meersi is unknown.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Cyrtodactylus meersi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.

Further reading[]

  • Grismer LL, , , , , , , Brown RM, (2018). "A phylogenetic taxonomy of the Cyrtodactylus peguensis group (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of two new species from Myanmar". PeerJ 6: e5575. (Cyrtodactylus meersi, new species).



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