Gekko dam MEESOOK, JINDAMAD, TOPRAI, CHOTJUCKDIKUL, SUPMEE, SUPPAPAN, DONBUNDIT, SUMONTHA & PAUWELS, 2026
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Gekko dam MEESOOK, JINDAMAD, TOPRAI, CHOTJUCKDIKUL, SUPMEE, SUPPAPAN, DONBUNDIT, SUMONTHA & PAUWELS 2026 Gekko gecko — GRISMER 2011: 460–461 Gekko gecko — MEESOOK et al. 2021: 330 Gekko gecko — PAUWELS et al. 2025: 322 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Trang) Type locality: Khao (= Mountain) Ting (7°09'31.8"N, 99°48'09.0"E), Ban Liphang, Palian District, Trang Province, southern peninsular Thailand |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. CUMZ-R-2658 (field no. MS 650), adult male caught on 20 October 2023 by T. Jindamad and W. Meesook. Paratypes (3). CUMZ-R-2659 (field no. MS 649), CUMZ-R-2660 (field no. MS 651) and CUMZ-R-2661 (field no. MS 652), three adult females; same collectors, locality and date as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=4): Gekko dam sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by the combination of its maximal known SVL of 149.1 mm, lack of contact between nostrils and rostral, 21–24 interorbital scales between supraciliaries, 72–83 scale rows around midbody, 12–14 dorsal tubercle rows at midbody, 26–28 ventral scale rows at midbody, 22 precloacal pores in males, two postcloacal tubercles on each side of the base of the tail, 14–17 subdigital lamellae on 1st toe and 19–21 on 4th toe, a Y-shaped mark on head, white spots on head, dark grey to black dorsal background with four regular bands of contrasting white spots on dorsum between limb insertions, throat and venter white with orange patches, and a copper iris. (Meesook 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 4.13 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Distribution: See map of localities in Meesook et al. 2026: 139 (Fig. 12). |
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