Kizirian's slender gecko

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 .

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 .

Description

The average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of males of H. kiziriani is . Females are slightly larger, with an average SVL of .

Reproduction

H. kiziriani is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.

References

Further reading

• Nguyen, Truong Quang; Botov, Andreas; Le, Minh Duc; Nophaseud, Liphone; , George; Bonkowski, Michael; (2014). "A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from northern Laos". Zootaxa 3827 (1): 045–046. (Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani, new species).