Cyrtodactylus sadansinensis GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, ZIN, QUAH, MURDOCH, GRISMER, LIN, KYAW & LWIN, 2017
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Cyrtodactylus sadansinensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Sadan sin cave bent-toed gecko |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus sadansinensis GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, ZIN, QUAH, MURDOCH, GRISMER, LIN, KYAW & LWIN 2017: 45 |
| Distribution | Myanmar (Mon State) Type locality: Sadan Sin Cave 10.5 km north-west of Mawlamyine, Mawlamyine District, Mon State, Myanmar (N16°31.729, E97°43.056; 26 m in elevation). |
| Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: LSUHC 12857, Adult male collected on 6 October 2016 at 1600 h by Evan S. H. Quah, Perry L. Wood, Jr., Matthew L. Murdoch, Thaw Zin, Myint Kyaw Thura, Htet Kyaw and L. Lee Grismer. Paratypes: Adult females BYU 52220, 12858–59 and juvenile male LSUHC 12856 bear the same collection data as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylussadansinensis sp.nov.differs from all congeners by having the unique combination of 8–10 supralabials; seven or eight infralabials; 25–28 paravertebral tubercles; 9–11 longitudinal rows of body tubercles; 31–34 ventral scales; relatively long digits with eight or nine expanded subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe proximal to the digital inflection, 14–16 unmodified distal subdigital lamellae, 22–24 total subdigital lamellae; low and rounded, weakly keeled, dorsal, body tubercles not extending onto tail; enlarged femoral and precloacal scales not continuous; 19–23 enlarged femoral scales; 20 or 21 femoral pores in males; 12–15 enlarged precloacal scales; 12–14 precloacal pores in males; three rows of enlarged post- precloacal scales; subcaudal scales three times as wide as long, extending onto sides of tail; top of head bearing a dark mottled pattern, no yellow reticulum; nuchal loop not divided medially, lacking an azygous notch, and usually having a sinuous posterior border; five dark, regularly shaped, dorsal bands never wider than interspaces, bearing lightened centres, not edged with white tubercles; first dorsal band lacking azygous notch; dark markings in dorsal interspaces; ventrolateral fold not whitish; anterodorsal margin of thighs and brachia pigmented; 9–11 light caudal bands bearing dark markings, not encircling tail; 8–10 dark caudal bands never wider than light caudal bands; and regenerated tails immaculate, uniform brown. 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 1518 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet, sadansinensis, is a noun in apposition in reference to the type locality of Sadan Sin Cave. |
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