Recently discovered gecko species in Cambodia proposed for endangered list


Among the three species is the Striped Kamping Poi Bent-Toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus kampingpoiensis), found in the mountains of Kamping Poi, Banan, Sampov, and Khpoh. - Flora and Fauna

PHNOM PENH: Three gecko species which were identified by a team of environmental scientists in March 2024 in the Phnom Thmor Kambor mountain range in Battambang province have officially been recognised as new species to science.

The Ministry of Environment and Fauna & Flora-Cambodia announced on Tuesday (July 1), that the results of the scientist’s findings have confirmed that the three scientists are globally new to science.

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