Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis AMPAI, RUJIRAWAN, YODTHONG, TERMPRAYOON, STUART & AOWPHOL, 2024
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Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Khlong Hat Bent-toed Gecko |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis AMPAI, RUJIRAWAN, YODTHONG, TERMPRAYOON, STUART & AOWPHOL 2024 Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis — AMPAI et al. 2025 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Sa Kaeo) Type locality: Thailand, Sa Kaeo Province, Khlong Hat District, Khlong Hat Subdistrict, Tham (= cave) Phet Pho Thong (13°25.116'N, 102°19.690'E, 246 m elevation) |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: ZMKU R 01068, adult male (Figs 4, 5B, 6) collected on 28 July 2022 by Attapol Rujirawan. Paratypes. Five paratypes (three adults and two sub-adults) • Two adult males (ZMKU R 01067, ZMKU R 01069) and one adult female (ZMKU R 01070), same data as holotype • One sub-adult female (ZMKU R 01071), same data as holotype • One sub-adult male (ZMKU R 01072), same data as holotype, except from Khlong Kai Thuean Subdistrict, Tham Nam Khao Phra Siwa (13°19.258'N, 102°19.661'E, 178 m elevation), collected on 29 July 2022. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other species of the intermedius group by having the following combination of characters: (1) SVL of 76.5–82.8 mm (mean 80.5 ± 3.5 mm, n = 3) in adult males and 88.5 mm in an adult female (n = 1); (2) eight supralabial and nine infralabial scales; (3) 30–32 paravertebral tubercles; (4) 20 or 21 longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles; (5) 43 or 44 ventral scales; (6) seven or eight expanded subdigital lamellae on the 4th toe; (7) 12 unmodified subdigital lamellae on the 4th toe; (8) 19 or 20 total subdigital lamellae on the 4th toe; (9) 31 or 32 total number of enlarged femoral scales; (10) enlarged femoral and precloacal scales continuous; (11) 6–8 pore-bearing precloacal scales in males; (12) three or four rows of enlarged post-precloacal scales; (13) 1–3 postcloacal tubercles; (14) proximal femoral scales < 1/2 the size of distal femoral scales; (15) absence of interdigital pocketing between digits of forefeet and hindfeet; and (16) posterior border of the nuchal loop rounded. (Ampai et al. 2024) 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 6014 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | named after the type locality of Khlong Hat Subdistrict, Khlong Hat District, Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand. |
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