Cyrtodactylus lekaguli | |
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Cyrtodactylus lekaguli, tuk-kai Boonsong bent-toed gecko, on a tree | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
Species: | C. lekaguli
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus lekaguli
L. Grismer,
Wood,
Quah,
Anuar,
Muin,
Sumontha,
Ahmad,
Bauer,
Wangkulangkul,
J. Grismer &
Pauwels, 2012
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Cyrtodactylus lekaguli, also known commonly as the tuk-kai Boonsong bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
The specific name, lekaguli, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Boonsong Lekagul (1907–1992). [2] [3]
C. lekaguli is found in southern Thailand, in the provinces of Phang Nga, Suret Thani, and Trang. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of C. lekaguli are forest and dry caves. [1]
Large for its genus, C. lekaguli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.4 cm (4.1 in). Adult females are slightly smaller than adult males, an example of sexual dimorphism. [2]
The mode of reproduction of C. lekaguli is unknown. [2]