Asaccus caudivolvulus ARNOLD & GARDNER, 1994
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Asaccus caudivolvulus
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| Higher Taxa | Phyllodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | English: Emirati Leaf-toed Gecko |
| Synonym | Asaccus caudivolvulus ARNOLD & GARDNER 1994: 431 Asaccus caudivolvulus — RÖSLER 2000: 60 Asaccus caudivolvulus — SINDACO & JEREMČENKO 2008 Asaccus caudivolvulus — CARRANZA et al. 2016 |
| Distribution | United Arab Emirates (Khawr Fakkan) Type locality: Jebel Ra’s, 2.5 km S of Khawr Fakkan, United Arab Emirates |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: BMNH 1973.1850, male; paratypes: BMNH |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of Asaccus endemic to the United Arab Emirates characterized by the combination of the following characters: (1) medium size (up to 63.2 mm from snout to vent); (2) fine scales across supraorbital region; (3) relatively large limbs; (4) two pairs of postmentals, first in contact; (5) keeled trihedral moderate-sized dorsal tubercles present on back (14–16 longitudinal rows at mid-body); (6) small pointed tubercles on occiput, neck and sides of head; (7) keeled tubercles present on forearms and hind limbs; (8) small tubercles present on upper arms (Fig. 4B); (9) paired terminal scansors on digits extending well beyond claws; (10) cloacal tubercles small; (11) subcaudal series of expanded scales reaching vent area anteriorly, (12) tail tip laterally compressed and vertically expanded (Fig. 4B); (13) dorsum with a pattern of approximately 5 orange-brown transverse bars (one on neck, three on body and one on sacrum; Fig. 4B); (14) tail colour not sexually dimorphic; (15) adults with whitish-ivory tails (whiter distally) with 4-5 wide orange-dark transverse bands (last 2–3 crossbands black and extending ventrally) (Fig. 4B); (16) tail can be coiled and waved (Carranza et al. 2016). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 49 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: Not in Oman (Carranza et al. 2018). See map in Burriel-Carranza et al. 2019 for map in UAE. |
| Etymology | Not explained by Arnold & Gardner, but apparently named after the coiled tail, from Latin cauda = tail, and Latin volvere = winding, rolling. |
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