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Cyrtodactylus ziegleri

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

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

The specific name, ziegleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Thomas Ziegler.[2][3]

Geographic range

C. ziegleri is found in southern Vietnam, in Dak Lak Province.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. ziegleri is forest, at altitudes of 500–2,000 m (1,600–6,600 ft).[1]

Description

Relatively large for its genus, C. ziegleri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.3 cm (3.7 in).[2]

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