| Kizirian's slender gecko | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemiphyllodactylus |
| Species: | H. kiziriani |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani Nguyen, Botov, Le, Nophaseud, Zug, Bonkowski & Ziegler, 2014 | |
Kizirian's slender gecko (Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Laos.
Etymology
The specific name, kiziriani, is in honor of American herpetologist David A. Kizirian.
Geographic range
H. kiziriani is known only from the type locality in Luang Prabang Province, northern Laos.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of H. kiziriani are forests or rocky areas, at altitudes of 590–640 m (1,940–2,100 ft).
Description
The average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of males of H. kiziriani is 37.5 mm (1.48 in). Females are slightly larger, with an average SVL of 38.6 mm (1.52 in).
Reproduction
H. kiziriani is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.
References
- ^ Nguyen TQ, Phimmachak S, Stuart B (2018). "Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T101950152A101950154.en. Accessed on 28 March 2021.
- ^ Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Nguyen, Truong Quang; Botov, Andreas; Le, Minh Duc; Nophaseud, Liphone; Zug, George; Bonkowski, Michael; Ziegler, Thomas (2014). "A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from northern Laos". Zootaxa 3827 (1): 045–046. (Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani, new species).
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| Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani | |
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