Son's bent-toed gecko

Son's bent-toed gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. soni
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus soni

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. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b c d 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).