Discovery of Cyrtodactylus ziegleri Nazarov, Orlov, Nguyen & Ho, 2008 (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) in lava caves of Vietnam (Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark)

By

Nguyen, Vu Dang Hoang
Tran, Thinh Gia
Nguyen, Truong Minh Nhat
Hoang, Duc Huy
Nguyen, Thao Thi Phuong

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-9-25

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

53

Pages

119--128

Subjects

C. irregularis group , COI , Geckos , molecular , new record

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.53.141956

 

Abstract

During explorations conducted in lava caves within Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark, Dak Nong Province, Vietnam, from 2020 to 2023, we collected five specimens belonging to the genus Cyrtodactylus. Morphological and molecular analyses identified the population as C. ziegleri. This finding represents an important step in documenting the herpetofauna of Vietnam’s lava caves.