Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis AGARWAL, KHANDEKAR, GIRI, RAMAKRISHNAN & KARANTH, 2019

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Higher Taxa	Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis AGARWAL, KHANDEKAR, GIRI, RAMAKRISHNAN & KARANTH 2019
Distribution	India (Tamil Nadu) Type locality: near Selur Nadu, Kolli Hills (known locally as Kollimalai), Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India (11.219° N, 78.354° E, 1170 m elevation.
Reproduction	oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022)
Types	Holotype: CES G138, Adult male, collected on 23 March 2011 by Aniruddha Datta-Roy and Ishan Agarwal. Paratypes: AK 276–278, Adult females, same collection data as holotype except, collected on 20 April 2011, AK 277 from near Semmedu (11.268° N, 78.321° E, 1180 m) and AK 278 from near Thinnanurnadu (11.242° N 78.330° E, 1100 m).
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from other members of the genus by a combination of maxi- mum SVL of 39.3 mm; 10–12 chin scales; postmentals not enlarged; 9–11 SL; 10 or 11 IL; 16 dorsal scales and 10–13 ventral scales at mid-body contained within one longitudinal eye diameter; three or four subdigital lamellae on the first finger and four or five on toes; lamellar formula of manus and pes 2222; males with 10 pored precloacal scales separated by 5 unpored scales from a series of 8 pore-bearing femoral scales on each thigh; no plate-like subcaudals; dark postorbital stripe just extending onto trunk; longitudinal markings on nape extending beyond forelimb insertion; dorsal pattern of few scattered light spots and indistinct reticulations or dark paravertebral reticulations enclosing light paravertebral spots; postsacral marking with light-coloured anteriorly projecting arms and belly stippled with black. Additional details (1072 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
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Etymology	The specific epithet is a toponym for the type locality of the species, the Kolli Hills (known locally as Kollimalai).
References	Agarwal, Ishan; Akshay Khandekar, Varad B. Giri & Uma Ramakrishnan 2019. The hills are alive with geckos! A radiation of a dozen species on sky islands across peninsular India (Squamata: Gekkonidae, Hemiphyllodactylus) with the description of three new species. Org Divers Evol - get paper here NGUYEN, TRUONG QUANG; QUYEN HANH DO, HANH THI NGO, ANH VAN PHAM,<br>CUONG THE PHAM, MINH DUC LE, & THOMAS ZIEGLER 2020. Two new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam. Zootaxa 4801 (3): 513–536 - get paper here Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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