| Ota's bent-toed gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. otai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus otai T.Q. Nguyen, M.D. Le, A.V. Pham, H.N. Ngo, C.V. Hoang, C.T. Pham & Ziegler, 2015 | |
Ota's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus otai) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam.
Etymology
The specific name, otai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Hidetoshi Ota.[2]
Geographic range
C. otai is found in northwestern Vietnam, in Hòa Bình Province and Sơn La Province.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. otai are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 980–1,230 m (3,220–4,040 ft).[1]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, C. otai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]
Reproduction
C. otai is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. Each egg measures on average 14 mm x 9 mm (0.55 in x 0.35 in).[2]
References
- 1 2 Nguyen, T.Q.; Nguyen, N.S. (2018). "Cyrtodactylus otai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104696055A104718671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104696055A104718671.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Cyrtodactylus otai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Pham AV, Ngo HN, Hoang CV, Pham CT, Ziegler T (2015). "Two new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the karst forest of Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam". Zootaxa 3985 (3): 375–390. (Cyrtodactylus otai, new species).
- Nguyen TQ, Pham AV, Ziegler T, Ngo HT, Le MD (2017). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) and the first record of C. otai from Sơn La Province, Vietnam". Zootaxa 4341 (1): 25–40.
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