Sommerlad's bent-toed gecko
| Sommerlad's bent-toed gecko | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. sommerladi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus sommerladi | |
Sommerlad's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus sommerladi) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, sommerladi, is in honor of German herpetologist Ralf Sommerlad (1952–2015), who was a Crocodilia specialist.[2]
Geographic range[edit]
C. sommerladi is found in central Laos, in Khammouane Province.[2]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitats of C. sommerladi are forest, dry caves, and rocky areas.[1]
Description[edit]
C. sommerladi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]
Reproduction[edit]
C. sommerladi is oviparous.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nguyen, T.Q. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus sommerladi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104699365A104718776. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104699365A104718776.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cyrtodactylus sommerladi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading[edit]
- Luu VQ, Bonkowski M, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Schneider N, Ngo HT, Ziegler T (2016). "Evolution in karst massifs: Cryptic diversity among bent-toed geckos along the Truong Son Range with descriptions of three new species and one new country record from Laos". Zootaxa 4107 (2): 101–140. (Cyrtodactylus sommerladi, new species).