Cyrtodactylus papeda RIYANTO, FAZ, AMARASINGHE, MUNIR, FITRIANA, HAMIDY, KUSRINI & OLIVER, 2022
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Cyrtodactylus papeda
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Obi Bent-toad Gecko Indonesian: cecak jarilengkung Obi |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus papeda RIYANTO, FAZ, AMARASINGHE, MUNIR, FITRIANA, HAMIDY, KUSRINI & OLIVER 2022 |
| Distribution | Indonesia (Obi Island, Maluku Province) Type locality: Obi Island |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MZB.Lace. 14052, adult male collected by F.H. Faz on 5 December 2016; Paratype: Adult females (MZB.Lace. 14053, 14574, 14577), subadult male (MZB.Lace. 14575), and adult males (MZB.Lace. 14576, 14578) collected on 6 January 2018 collected by F.H. Faz on 6 January 2018. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: The following combination of characters distinguishes C. papeda sp. nov. from all other congeners: adult males reaching 62.9 mm SVL and females 84.0 mm SVL; dorsal tubercles present on brachium, antebrachium, and along the ventrolateral fold; 14–17 irregular dorsal tubercle rows at midbody; 27–34 paravertebral tubercles per series; 45–54 ventral scale rows across belly; deep precloacal groove with 5 pores in males; enlarged femoral and precloacal scales arranged in a continuous series; no femoral pores; 21–23 lamellae under fourth toes; and subequal median subcaudal scales not transversely enlarged. (RIYANTO et al. 2022) |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Named after the Indonesian word “papeda”, a traditional fiber-rich, cholesterol-low food in Moluccas and West Papua made from sago (Metroxylon sagu, family Arecaceae) starch. The name is used as a noun in apposition. The epithet honors (promote) a traditional culinary feature of Obi Island. Papeda is white in color, with the texture resembling sticky glue, and the cuisine is usually served with tuna fish and flavored with saffron. |
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