Son's bent-toed gecko explained

The Son's bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus soni) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. This species is endemic to Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, soni, is in honor of Vietnamese herpetologist Son Lan Hung Nguyen.

Geographic range

C. soni is found in northern Vietnam, in Ninh Bình Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. soni are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 17–.

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. soni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.3cm (04.1inches).

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. soni is unknown.

Further reading

• Le DT, Nguyen TQ, Le MD, Ziegler T (2016). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam". Zootaxa 4162 (2): 268–282. (Cyrtodactylus soni, new species).