Fonyakebang curved gecko [1] , or Fonyakebang cirtodactylyus [1] ( lat. Cyrtodactylus phongnhakebangensis ) is a species of gecko lizards discovered in 2002 by scientists from Germany , Switzerland and Vietnam in the Fongnya Kebang National Park.
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| Cyrtodactylus phongnhakebangensis Ziegler, Rösler, Herrmann et Thanh, 2003 |
They live in karst areas of central Vietnam . They live on tree trunks, karst rocks, rotten trees, as well as on the ground in leaves and grass. Very shy, hiding in the shelter at the slightest rustle. The skin has a purple hue [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Bobrov V.V., Semenov D.V. Lizards of Vietnam (Series: Biodiversity of Vietnam). - M .: Partnership of scientific publications of KMK, 2008. - P. 21. - 226 p. - ISBN 978-87317-498-0
- ↑ NEW LIZARD SPECIES FOUND IN PHONG NHA, KE BANG (English)