Discovery of Cyrtodactylus ziegleri Nazarov, Orlov, Nguyen & Ho, 2008 (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) in lava caves of Vietnam (Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark)
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.
Authors
- Vu Dang Hoang Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0617-1364)
- Huy Duc Hoang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-193X)
- Truong Minh Nhat Nguyen
- Thinh Gia Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7386-6503)
- Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-0094)
Institutions
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (VN)
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VN)
- Hanoi University of Science and Technology (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Subterranean Biology
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.53.141956
- Primary Topic
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Idea Wild