Cyrtodactylus hutchinsoni OLIVER, KARKKAINEN & RICHARDS, 2021
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Cyrtodactylus hutchinsoni
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Hutchinson’s Bent-toed Gecko |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus hutchinsoni OLIVER, KARKKAINEN & RICHARDS 2021: 261 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Sepik / Sandaun Province) Type locality: 13 km south-east of Hotmin Mission , West Sepik (Sandaun) Province, Papua New Guinea (4.6439ºS, 141.6791ºE; 950 m a.s.l.) |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. SAMA R70284, adult female |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus hutchinsoni sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other Melanesian and Wallacean Cyrtodactylus by its unique combination of adult size large (SVL up to at least 144.0 mm); body slender; head moderately wide (HW/SVL 0.19); dorsal tubercles flat or at most slightly keeled, rounded, and in approximately 18–20 longitudinal rows at mid-torso; tubercles on ventrolateral folds rounded; tubercles not extending ventrally past ventrolateral folds; tubercles absent on lower jaw and throat; caudal tubercles flat or slightly keeled and at base of tail only; subcaudal scales on original tail not transversely widened; enlarged precloacal and femoral scales forming a continuous series of up to 80 scales that extends to knee; and dorsal colour pattern in life including four pairs of dark-brown dorsal blotches with prominent off-white margins on grey-brown background, and further extensive dark-brown reticulations and small blotchings across head and limbs. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 12927 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Mark Hutchinson, recently retired Curator of Herpetology at the South Australian Museum; first, in recognition of his broad contributions to herpetology. |
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