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Cyrtodactylus teyniei

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

Cyrtodactylus teyniei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.

The specific name, teyniei, is in honor of French herpetologist Alexandre Teynié, who collected the holotype.[2]

Geographic range

C. teyniei is found in central Laos, in Borikhamxay Province.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. teyniei are forest and dry caves.[1]

Description

C. teyniei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]

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