Cyrtodactylus nuaulu OLIVER, EDGAR, MUMPUNI, ISKANDAR & LILLEY, 2009
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Cyrtodactylus nuaulu OLIVER, EDGAR, MUMPUNI, ISKANDAR & LILLEY 2009 Cyrtodactylus nuaulu — OLIVER et al. 2011 |
Distribution | Indonesia (Seram, Maluku) Type locality: ~50m elevation, Solea (2°51' S, 129° 39' E), Manusela National Park, central Seram Island, Maluku Province, Indonesia |
Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: MZB lace 2326 (F-num S80) adult male, 26/08/87, collected by P. Edgar and R. Lilley. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus nuaulu sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other Melanesian and Wallacean Cyrtodactylus by the following unique combination of character states: moderate size ( SVL up to 88.5mm); relatively slender body with robust head (HW/SVL 0.187–0.195); deep precloacal groove with low number of pores (6); femoral pores absent; subcaudal scales granular, not transversely enlarged; small dentate tubercles over the dorsum and along the lateral fold; whorls of prominent dentate tubercles extending to the tip of the tail; and dorsal colouration consisting of relatively few large indistinct transverse and/or longitudinal dark brown blotches. |
Comment | Cyrtodactylus nuaulu can be distinguished from other described Cyrtodactylus by the combination of moderate size, dorsal colouration consisting of relatively few large dark brown blotches, presence of a precloacal groove and whorls of dentate tubercles extending the length of the tail. |
Etymology | Named in honour of the Nuaulu people of south Seram. |
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