Cyrtodactylus lekaguli
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| Cyrtodactylus lekaguli | |
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| Cyrtodactylus lekaguli, tuk-kai Boonsong bent-toed gecko, on a tree | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. lekaguli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus lekaguli L. Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, J. Grismer & Pauwels, 2012 | |
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]
Geographic range
C. lekaguli is found in southern Thailand, in the provinces of Phang Nga, Suret Thani, and Trang.[2]
Habitat
Description
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]