Cattien Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus cattienensis

"Cyrtodactylus cattienensis", or the Cattien bent-toed gecko, is a gecko endemic to southern Vietnam. It is known from the Đồng Nai and Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu provinces. Its type locality is within the Cát Tiên National Park, and the species was named after the park.
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Appearance

It is small in size, with a maximum snout–vent length of 69 mm. A neck band is present, extending to the posterior margin of the eye; its trunk, tail and limbs bear irregularly-shaped bands: 4–6 light bands on trunk and 4–12 white bands on tail; it has 16–22 irregular longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles. Its lateral folds are weakly developed or absent, without enlarged tubercles. Males have 6–8 precloacal pores in angular continuous series and there is a patch of enlarged precloacal scales present in both sexes. Males are on average smaller than females.

Behavior

Males produce calls consisting of a long series of call groups. All individuals can emit "squeaks" as signal of discomfort and stress.

Habitat

"Cyrtodactylus cattienensis" inhabits lowland seasonal tropical forest. Most individuals were found on large leaves of scrub vegetation and young trees some 1 m above ground. Some specimens were also found during the day, under volcanic rocks or below the bark of rotten trees.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyGekkonidae
GenusCyrtodactylus
SpeciesC. cattienensis
Photographed in
Vietnam