Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai
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| Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. bengkhuaiai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai Purkayastha, Lalremsanga, Bohra, Biakzuala, Decemson, Muansanga, Vabeiryureilai, & Rathee, 2021 | |
Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai is a species of gecko endemic to India.[1]
The lizard was named in 2021 after a Mizo chieftain who had fought the British Empire over 150 years before.[2]