Cyrtodactylus pageli

Cyrtodactylus pageli is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.

Cyrtodactylus pageli
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cyrtodactylus
Species:	C. pageli
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus pageli N. Schneider, T.Q. Nguyen, Schmitz, Kingsada, Auer & Ziegler, 2011

Etymology

The specific name, pageli, is in honor of German zoologist Theodor Bernhard Pagel.^[2]

Geographic range

C. pageli is found in northwestern Laos, in Vientiane Province.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. pageli are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of 260–300 m (850–980 ft).^[1]

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, C. pageli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of C. pageli is unknown.^[2]