Cyrtodactylus wayakonei is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, wayakonei, is in honor of Laotian conservationist Sengdeuane Wayakone.
Geographic range
C. wayakonei is found in northern Laos and in Yunnan Province in southern China.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. wayakonei are forest and dry caves, at altitudes of .
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, C. wayakonei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of C. wayakonei is unknown.
References
Further reading
Nguyen TQ, Kingsada P, Rösler H, Auer M, Ziegler T (2010). "A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northern Laos". Zootaxa 2652: 1–16. (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei, new species). Yuan S-Q, Rao D-Q (2011). "A new record of a Gekkonid (Cyrtodactylus wayakonei) from Yunnan, China". Zoological Research 32: 684–688.