Eublepharis jhuma MOHAPATRA, RAY, DAS, SATRUSALLYA, JENA, BHUPATHI, DAS & MAHAPATRA, 2026
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Eublepharis jhuma
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| Higher Taxa | Eublepharidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E:Jhuma’s leopard gecko |
| Synonym | Eublepharis jhuma MOHAPATRA, RAY, DAS, SATRUSALLYA, JENA, BHUPATHI, DAS & MAHAPATRA 2026 |
| Distribution | India (Bihar: Kaimur Plateau) Type locality: Parari, outskirts of Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar, India. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype:ZSI-R-29431, male, (Figs5,6); collected by Pratyush P. Mohapatra & party on 3 October 2021. Paratypes. ZSI-R-29344, 29345, females (Fig. 7), collection data same as holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized Eublepharis reaching SVL of 142.2 mm, with 18–22 rows of flat, tubercle-like moderately keeled scales across the dorsum intermixed with much smaller granular scales, two pale bands between the nuchal loop and caudal constriction; feebly tuberculate subdigital lamellae on digit IV of pes 22–25; 12–13 precloacal pores in an angulate series lacking any poreless scales in between them. (Mohapatra et al. 2026) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about 2.43 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is a matronym, derived from the nickname “Jhuma” of Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, the first woman Director ofZSI, in recognition of her contributions to the taxonomy and conservation of faunal diversity in India. The epithet is used as noun in apposition. |
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