Dixonius pawangkhananti
Appearance
Dixonius pawangkhananti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Dixonius |
Species: | D. pawangkhananti
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Binomial name | |
Dixonius pawangkhananti |
Dixonius pawangkhananti is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, pawangkhananti, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Parinya Pawangkhanant.[1]
Geographic range
[edit]D. pawangkhananti is found in Phetchaburi Province, peninsular Thailand.[1]
Description
[edit]Large for its genus, D. pawangkhananti may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.26 cm (1.68 in).[1]
Reproduction
[edit]The mode of reproduction of D. pawangkhananti is unknown.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Dixonius pawangkhananti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
[edit]- Pauwels OSG, Chomngam N, Larsen H, Sumontha M (2020). "A new limestone-dwelling leaf-toed gecko (Gekkonidae: Dixonius) from coastal hills in Cha-am, peninsular Thailand". Zootaxa 4845 (1): 97–108. (Dixonius pawangkhananti, new species).