Cyrtodactylus aaronbaueri PURKAYASTHA, LALREMSANGA, BOHRA, BIAKZUALA, DECEMSON, MUANSANGA, VABEIRYUREILAI & RATHEE, 2021
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Cyrtodactylus aaronbaueri PURKAYASTHA, LALREMSANGA, BOHRA, BIAKZUALA, DECEMSON, MUANSANGA, VABEIRYUREILAI & RATHEE 2021 |
Distribution | India (Mizoram) Type locality: Aizawl city in the Aizawl District of the state of Mizoram, India. |
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Types | Holotype: MZMU2015, Adult male, from Durtlang, North (23.797266°N, 92.728791°E; elevation 1285 m asl.), Aizawl District, Mizoram state, northeast India, collected on 17 October 2020 by Lalengzuala Tochhawng and Lal Biakzuala. Paratypes: Three adult males (MZMU2012, MZMU2021, MZMU2032), from Mizoram University Campus (23.737361°N, 92.667412°E; elevation 840 m asl.), Aizawl District, Mizoram state, northeast India, collected on 2November 2020 by Lal Muansanga and Ht Decemson; adult female (MZMU2067) and adult male (MZMU2020), from Tamdil National Wetland (23.738656°N, 92.951839°E; elevation 760 m asl.), Saitual district, Mizoram state, northeast India, collected on 20 November 2020 by Ht Decemson, H.T. Lalremsanga, Lal Muansanga and Lal Biakzuala; adult male (MZMU2014), from Zawngtahlipui stream, Sihphir (23.821281°N, 92.750986°E; elevation 840 m asl.), Aizawl district, Mizoram state, northeast India, collected on 12 September 2020 by Ht Decemson and Lalhunthara Chawngthu; two adult females (MZMU2018, MZMU2056), same collection details as holotype. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus aaronbaueri sp. nov. is a moderate-sized gecko (adult SVL 54.2–69.5 mm); 8–11 supralabials; 8–12 infralabials; dorsal tubercles are rounded, conical to weakly keeled and are in 22–28 longitudinal rows; 36–39 paravertebral tubercles; 35–40 mid-ventral scale rows; 7–8 precloacal pores in males; 14–19 subdigital lamellae under toe IV; no single row of transversely enlarged subcaudal scales; 9–11 dark brown blotches on the dorsum of the body often forming a reticulating pattern; original tail with 11–12 alternating dark and light bands. (Purkayastha et al. 2021). Additional details (3199 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet aaronbaueri is an eponym honouring Dr. Aaron Bauer for his unparalleled contribution to the field of gekkotan taxonomy. The name is masculine and formed in the genitive case. |
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