Cyrtodactylus muangfuangensis SITTHIVONG, LUU, HA, NGUYEN, LE & ZIEGLER, 2019
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Cyrtodactylus muangfuangensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Muangfuang Bent-toed Gecko Laotian: Ki Chiem Muang Fuang |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus muangfuangensis SITTHIVONG, LUU, HA, NGUYEN, LE & ZIEGLER 2019 Cyrtodactylus muangfuangensis — STUART et al. in WCS 2024 |
| Distribution | C Laos (Vientiane) Type locality: karst cliff (18°30’N, 101°57’E, 289 m elevation), nearby Phaluoang Village, Muangfuang District, Vientiane Province, Central Laos |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. VNUF R.2018.32 (Field number: SL.18.32), adult male, collected on 31 December 2018 by Saly Sitthivong and Ha Van Ngoan. Paratypes. NUOL R.2018.33 (Field number: SL.18.33), adult female, ZFMK 102701 (Field number: SL.18.40), subadult female, VNUF R.2018.41 (Field number: SL.18.41), subadult female, NUOL R.2018.39 (Field number: SL.18.39), subadult female, same collection data as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: The new Cyrtodactylus species can be distinguished from remaining congeners by the following combination of characters: maximum SVL reaching 83.9 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of dark continuous nuchal loop, nape band and five dark transversal bands between limb insertions; intersupranasals two; dorsal tubercles present on occiput, body, hind limbs and tail base; 15 or 16 irregular dorsal tubercle rows at midbody; lateral folds clearly defined, without interspersed tubercles; 31–37 ventral scales between ventrolateral folds; 6 precloacal pores separated by a diastema of 6–8 poreless scales from a series of 7 (left) and 8 (right) femoral pores in enlarged femoral scales; 6 precloacal pores plus in total 10–15 femoral pores in females, which are separated by 6–8 pore- less scales; enlarged precloacal and femoral scales present; one to four postcloacal tubercles on each side; median subcaudal scales transversely enlarged. 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 5320 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: karst cliffs with surrounding karst forest, at elevations of 255–289 m a.s.l. Similar species: C. dumnuii, C. tigroides, C. khelangensis, C. brevipalmatus, C. huongsonensis. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet of the new species refers to the type locality of the new species in Muangfuang District, Vientiane Province, Central Laos. |
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