Cyrtodactylus raglai NGUYEN, DUONG, GRISMER & POYARKOV, 2021
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Raglai Bent-toed Gecko |
Synonym | Cyrtodactylus raglai NGUYEN, DUONG, GRISMER & POYARKOV 2021 |
Distribution | Vietnam (Song Giang River valley, Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province) Type locality: Song Giang River Valley (12.37079° N, 108.83643° E; at elevation 500 m a.s.l.), Khanh Trung Commune, Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: SIEZC 2.0244 Paratypes: SIEZC 2.0243, ZMMU R16688 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus raglai sp. nov. can be separated from all other species of clade1 of the C. irregularis group by having 10 or 11 supralabials; nine or 10 infralabials; 44–47 paravertebral tubercles; 14 or 15 rows of longitudinally arranged tubercles; 36–39 ventrals; 8–10 expanded subdigital lamellae, 12 or 13 unexpanded subdigital lamellae, and 21–22 total subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; 18 or 19 enlarged femorals; 12 enlarged precloacals; four rows of enlarged post-precloacals; three postcloacal tubercles in males; five precloacal pores in the male; no pitted precloacal scales in females; enlarged femorals and enlarged precloacals not continuous; proximal femorals less than one-half size of distal femorals; enlarged subcaudals; maximum SVL 111.7 mm; small, irregularly shaped dark blotches on top of head; and four irregularly shaped body bands edged with white tubercles wider than the interspaces (Tables 5, 6). Additional details (1466 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | |
Etymology | The new species name “raglai” is given in a reference to the Raglai people, an ethnic group living in the forested mountain areas of Khanh Hoa Province of Vietnam, including the Song Giang River Valley where the new species was found. In Raglai language, the self-designating word “raglai” also means “forest”, stressing the importance of the tropical forest ecosystem for this people. To reflect this polysemy, the new species name is given as a noun in apposition and hence is invariable. |
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