Cyrtodactylus sanpelensis GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, ZIN, QUAH, MURDOCH, GRISMER, LIN, KYAW & LWIN, 2017
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Cyrtodactylus sanpelensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Sanpel cave bent-toed gecko |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus sanpelensis GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, ZIN, QUAH, MURDOCH, GRISMER, LIN, KYAW & LWIN 2017: 58 |
| Distribution | Myanmar (Mawlamyine District, Mon State) Type locality: Sanpel Cave 21.3 km south-east of Mawlamyine, Mawlamyine District, Mon State, Myanmar (N16°22.427, E97°46.388; 44 m in elevation). |
| Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: LSUHC 12877, Adult male collected on 8 October 2016 between 1600 and 2000 h by Myint Kyaw Thura, L. Lee Grismer, Marta S. Grismer, Evan S. H. Quah, Perry L. Wood, Jr., Matthew L. Murdoch, Thaw Zin and Htet Kyaw. Paratypes: Adult males BYU 52223, LSUHC 12875, 12881, 12883, 12887, 12889–90, adult females BYU 52221–22, 52224, LSUHC 12878–80, 12886 and juvenile LSUHC 12885 bear the same collection data as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus sanpelensis sp. nov. differs from all congeners by having the unique combination of 9–11 supralabials; seven or eight infralabials; 12–14 rows of longitudinal body tubercles; 27–31 paravertebral tubercles; 35–41 ventral scales; relatively long digits with eight or nine expanded subdigital lamellae proximal to the digital inflection on the fourth toe, 12 or 13 unmodified distal subdigital lamellae, 20–22 total subdigital lamellae; low, weakly keeled, dorsal body tubercles; body tubercles not extending beyond base of tail; enlarged femoral and precloacal scales not continuous; 14–20 enlarged femoral scales; 8–16 femoral pores in males; 9–12 enlarged precloacal scales; seven or eight precloacal pores in males; two rows of enlarged post-precloacal scales; median subcaudal scales three times as wide as long, extending onto lateral surface of tail; top of head diffusely mottled, no yellow reticulum; nuchal loop not divided medially, lacking an anterior, azygous notch, posterior border straight or sinuous; five (rarely four), dark, regularly shaped, dorsal bands not wider than interspaces, nearly always with lightened centres, not edged with white tubercles; band on nape present; dark markings in dorsal interspaces; ventrolateral fold not whitish; anterodorsal margin of thighs and brachia unpigmented; 7–10 light caudal bands bearing dark markings, not encircling tail; 7–10 dark caudal bands wider than light caudal bands; and regenerated tail not spotted. 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 166 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet, sanpelensis, is a noun in apposition in reference to the type locality of Sanpel Cave. |
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