Dixonius minhlei
Appearance
Dixonius minhlei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Dixonius |
Species: | D. minhlei
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Binomial name | |
Dixonius minhlei |
Dixonius minhlei is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Vietnam.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, minhlei, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Minh Duc Le.[2]
Geographic range
[edit]D. minhlei is found in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of D. minhlei is forest.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The mode of reproduction of D. minhlei is unknown.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nguyen TQ (2018). "Dixonius minhlei " The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104716905A104718881.en. Accessed on 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Dixonius minhlei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
[edit]- Ziegler T, Botov A, Nguyen TT, Bauer AM, Brennan IG, Ngo HT, Nguyen QT (2016). "First molecular verification of Dixonius vietnamensis Das, 2004 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) with description of a new species from Vinh Cuu Nature Reserve, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam". Zootaxa 4136 (3): 553–566. (Dixonius minhlei, new species).