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Cyrtodactylus hekouensis

Geckos

Cyrtodactylus hekouensis

Basic stats

Habitat

Karst forest

Range

Daweishan National Nature Reserve, Hekou County, Yunnan, China

Size

Up to 9.2cm snout–vent length; tail up to 9.9cm

The Hekou Bent-toed Gecko is a moderately sized, slender gecko with curved toes, a smooth belly and rows of enlarged tubercles extending from the head to the base of the tail. Its maximum documented snout–vent length is approximately 9.2cm, with the tail reaching about 9.9cm. (The Reptile Database)

The species is known from karst forest in Daweishan National Nature Reserve, Hekou County, within Yunnan's Honghe Autonomous Prefecture. It was formally described in 2021 and is currently regarded as endemic to Yunnan. The English and scientific names both refer to Hekou, the county containing its type locality. (Original species description; The Reptile Database)

Quick answers

What habitat does the Cyrtodactylus hekouensis live in?
Karst forest
Where is the Cyrtodactylus hekouensis found?
Daweishan National Nature Reserve, Hekou County, Yunnan, China
How big is the Cyrtodactylus hekouensis?
Up to 9.2cm snout–vent length; tail up to 9.9cm
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