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Cyrtodactylus hantu

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Cyrtodactylus hantu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. hantu
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus hantu
Davis, Das [fr], Leaché, Karin, Brennan, Jackman, Nashriq, Chan, & Bauer, 2021[1]

Cyrtodactylus hantu is a species of gecko that is endemic to Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo.[2] The specific name hantu is the Malay word for "ghost".[1]

Cyrtodactylus hantu can reach at least 73 mm (2.9 in) in snout–vent length.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Davis, Hayden R.; Das, Indraneil; Leaché, Adam D.; Karin, Benjamin R.; Brennan, Ian G.; Jackman, Todd R.; Nashriq, Izneil; Chan, Kin Onn & Bauer, Aaron M. (2021). "Genetically diverse yet morphologically conserved: hidden diversity revealed among Bornean geckos (Gekkonidae: Cyrtodactylus)". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 59 (5): 1113–1135. doi:10.1111/jzs.12470. S2CID 234824521.
  2. ^ Cyrtodactylus hantu at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2021.