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Cyrtodactylus russelli

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Cyrtodactylus russelli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. russelli
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus russelli
Bauer, 2003

Cyrtodactylus russelli is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.[2]

The specific name, russelli, is in honor of Canadian herpetologist Anthony Patrick Russell (born 1947).[3]

Geographic range

C. russelli is found in northern Myanmar, in Kachin State and Sagaing Region.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. russelli is forest.[1]

Description

C. russelli is large for its genus. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 11.4 cm (4.5 in).[2]

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