Cyrtodactylus auralensis
| Cyrtodactylus auralensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. auralensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus auralensis Murdoch, et al. 2019 [1]
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Cyrtodactylus auralensis, also known as the Phnom Aural bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Cambodia.[2] It was first described in 2019 as part of a study identifying new species within the Cyrtodactylus intermedius complex. This species is endemic to Cambodia and is known only from Phnom Aural, the highest mountain in the country.[1]
Anatomy
The coloration is described based on a specimen in alcohol having a light brown color on the dorsal head, body, and tail, with dark-brown blotches on dorsum of the head and at least six dark-brown lateral bands bordered by thin, light, lines evenly spaced between the neck and base of the tail.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet, auralensis, is a reference to the type locality of Phnom Aural mountain, the highest mountain in Cambodia, to which it presumably endemic.[1]
Habitat
C. auralensis was far more abundant in hill evergreen forests at elevations between 500–600 m than at elevations above 1100 m in the cooler, damper cloud forests.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Murdoch, Matthew L.; Grismer, L. Lee; Wood Jr., Perry L.; Neang, Thy; Poyarkov, Nikolay A.; Tri, Ngo Van; Nazarov, Roman A.; Aowphol, Anchalee; Pauwels, Oliver S.G.; Nguyen, Hung Ngoc; Grismer, Jesse L. (2019). "Six new species of the Cyrtodactylus intermedius complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Cardamom Mountains and associated highlands of Southeast Asia". Zootaxa. 4554 (1): 1–62. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4554.1.1. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ Cyrtodactylus auralensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 April 2019.