Cyrtodactylus annandalei

Cyrtodactylus annandalei is a species of bent-toed gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.

Etymology

The specific name, annandalei, is in honor of Scottish zoologist Nelson Annandale.

Taxonomy

C. annandalei was discovered in 2000 in Myanmar's Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park and described in 2003. It is sympatric with Cyrtodactylus slowinskii.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. annandalei is forest.

Description

Small for its genus, C. annandalei may attain a snout-to-vent length of about.

Reproduction

C. annandalei is oviparous.

Conservation status

Since 2018, C. annandalei is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.