Khao Chong Bent-toed Gecko

About the Khao Chong Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus lekaguli, also known commonly as the tuk-kai Boonsong bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand. The specific name, lekaguli, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Boonsong Lekagul (1907–1992).

C. lekaguli is found in southern Thailand, in the provinces of Phang Nga, Suret Thani, and Trang. The preferred natural habitats of C. lekaguli are forest and dry caves. Large for its genus, C. lekaguli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.4 cm (4.1 in). Adult females are slightly smaller than adult males, an example of sexual dimorphism.

The mode of reproduction of C. lekaguli is unknown. Grismer LL, Wood PL, Quah ESH, Anuar S, Muin MA, Sumontha M, Ahmad N, Bauer AM, Wangkulangkul S, Grismer JL, Pauwels OSG (2012). "A phylogeny and taxonomy of the Thai-Malay Peninsula Bent-toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae): combined morphological and molecular analyses with descriptions of seven new species". Zootaxa 3520: 1–55. (Cyrtodactylus lekaguli, new species). Wikipedia →