Thirakhupt'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. thirakhupti
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti |
Thirakhupt's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti) [2] [3] is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
The specific name, thirakhupti, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Kumthorn Thirakhupt. [4]
C. thirakhupti is found in southern Thailand.
Type locality: Tham Khao Sonk [= Cave of Sonk Mountain], Thachana District, Surat Thani Province. [5]
The preferred natural habitat of C. thirakhupti is caves. [1]
Moderate-sized for its genus, Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of over 8 cm (3.1 in). [5]
C. thirakhupti is oviparous. [5]