title: Cyrtodactylus wayakonei
text: # Cyrtodactylus wayakonei
  
  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 730–810 m (2,400–2,660 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  Medium-sized for its genus, C. wayakonei may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9 cm (3.5 in).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  The mode of reproduction of C. wayakonei is unknown.
  
  