Cnemaspis basalticola KHANDEKAR, THACKERAY, AGARWAL, GANGALMALE, KININGE, & GAIKWAD, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Basalt dwarf gecko or Ratangad dwarf gecko |
Synonym | Cnemaspis basalticola KHANDEKAR, THACKERAY, AGARWAL, GANGALMALE, KININGE, & GAIKWAD 2024: 456 |
Distribution | India (Maharashtra) Type locality: Ratangad Fort (19.5035°N, 73.7013°E; ca. 1120 m asl.), Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra State, India |
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Types | Holotype. NRC-AA-8414 (AK-R 2904), adult male; collected by Akshay Khandekar, Satpal Gangalmale, Saurabh Kininge and Swapnil Pawar on 2nd october 2023. Paratypes. NRC-AA-8415 (AK-R 2903), adult male and NRC-AA-8416 (AK-R 2905), adult female, same data as holotype. |
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Etymology | Named after Latin “basaltes” for basalt and the suffix “- cola”, meaning inhabitant or dweller, as the species inhabits basalt rock formations. |
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