Cyrtodactylus russelli
Cyrtodactylus russelli is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.[2]
| Cyrtodactylus russelli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. russelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus russelli Bauer, 2003 | |
Etymology
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]
Description
C. russelli is large for its genus. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 11.4 cm (4.5 in).[2]
References
- Wogan, G.; Lwin, K. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus russelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104699130A104718746. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104699130A104718746.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Cyrtodactylus russelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtodactylus russelli, p. 229).
Further reading
- Bauer AM (2003). "Descriptions of Seven New Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with a Key to the Species of Myanmar (Burma)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 54: 463–498. (Cyrtodactylus russelli, new species, pp. 482–486, Figures 12–14).
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