Cnemaspis neangthyi
| Cnemaspis neangthyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. neangthyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis neangthyi | |
Cnemaspis neangthyi, also known commonly as Neang Thy's rock gecko, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Cambodia.
Etymology
The specific name, neangthyi, is in honor of Cambodian herpetologist Neang Thy (born 1970).[2]
Geographic range
Cnemaspis neangthyi is found in the Cardamom Mountains in Pursat Province, Cambodia.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Cnemaspis neangthyi is boulders and rock cliff faces in forest, at elevations around 145 m (476 ft).[1]
Description
The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for Cnemaspis neangthyi is 5.4 cm (2.1 in). Dorsally, it has a light-colored chevron between the shoulders. The tip of the tail is white with black specks.[3]
Behavior
Cnemaspis neangthyi is nocturnal, terrestrial, and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).[1]
Reproduction
Cnemaspis neangthyi is oviparous.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Neang, T. (2018). "Cnemaspis neangthyi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104683709A104718366.en. Accessed on 12 January 2026.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis neangthyi, p. 187).
- ^ a b c Species Cnemaspis neangthyi at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Grismer, Jesse L.; Grismer, L. Lee; Chav, Thou (2010). "New Species of Cnemaspis Strauch 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Southwestern Cambodia". Journal of Herpetology 44 (1): 28–36. (Cnemaspis neangthyi, new species).
- Grismer LL, Wood PL Jr, Anuar S, Riyanto A, Ahmad N, Muin MA, Sumontha M, Grismer JL, Chan KO, Quah ESH, Pauwels OSG (2014). "Systematics and natural history of Southeast Asian Rock Geckos (genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887) with descriptions of eight new species from Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia". Zootaxa 3880 (1): 001–147.