| Son's bent-toed gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. soni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus soni D.T. Le, T.Q. Nguyen, M.D. Le & Ziegler, 2016 | |
The Son's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus soni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. This species is endemic to Vietnam.
Etymology
The specific name, soni, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Son Lan Hung Nguyen.[2]
Geographic range
C. soni is found in northern Vietnam, in Ninh Bình Province.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. soni are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 17–28 m (56–92 ft).[1]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, C. soni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.3 cm (4.1 in).[2]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. soni is unknown.[2]
References
- 1 2 Nguyen, T.Q. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus soni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104699374A104718781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104699374A104718781.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Cyrtodactylus soni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Le DT, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Ziegler T (2016). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam". Zootaxa 4162 (2): 268–282. (Cyrtodactylus soni, new species).
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