Cnemaspis jackieii PAL, MIRZA, DSOUZA & SHANKER, 2021
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Cnemaspis jackieii
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Cnemaspis jackieii PAL, MIRZA, DSOUZA & SHANKER 2021 |
| Distribution | India (Tamil Nadu) Type locality: Vairavankulam Reserve Forest, Tamil Nadu (9.170°N, 77.277°E; ca. 750 m asl) |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: BNHS 2620, adult male, collected by Saunak Pal and Mrugank Prabhu on 29th May 2011. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A small sized Cnemaspis species (SVL up to 31.3 mm) characterised by the presence of heterogenous dorsal scales, small, weakly keeled, granular scales intermixed with strongly keeled conical tubercles; spine-like tubercles on the flank absent; 8–9 rows of dorsal tubercles, 11–12 tubercles in paravertebral rows. Ventral scales on belly smooth, subimbricate, 28–31 scales across the belly, 119–125 longitudinal scales between mental to anterior border of cloaca; two pairs of postmentals, first strongly in contact with each other; seven to eight supralabials to the angle of jaw; 21–22 lamellae under digit IV of pes; males with 5–6 femoral pores on each thigh separated on either side by 9–11 poreless scales from 3–4 precloacal pores; precloacal pores separated medially by 1–2 poreless scale; tail with enlarged, strongly keeled, conical tubercles forming whorls; median row of subcaudals smooth, enlarged; presence of two single dorsal ocelli on occiput and between forelimb insertions, a smaller pair on either side just anterior to forelimb insertion. (Pal et al. 2022) |
| Comment | Group: Belongs to the gracilis clade. |
| Etymology | Named after the famous actor and martial artist Jackie Chan. The new species was found to be very fast and moved rapidly on rock boulders, sneaking into the smallest crevices to escape when approached, reminiscent of the stunts of Jackie Chan. His many screen characters as an explorer and adventurer have been an inspiration for the authors. |
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