Cyrtodactylus sungaiupe TERMPRAYOON, RUJIRAWAN, GRISMER, WOOD & AOWPHOL, 2023
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Cyrtodactylus sungaiupe
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Thung Wa Bent-toed Gecko |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus sungaiupe TERMPRAYOON, RUJIRAWAN, GRISMER, WOOD & AOWPHOL 2023: 326 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Satun) Type locality: Thailand, Satun Province, Thung Wa District, Thung Wa Subdistrict (7°05.865'N, 99°58.506'E; 58 m a.s.l.), |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. Adult male (ZMKU R 01009, Figs 5, 6) collected on 29 April 2022 by Korkhwan Termprayoon, Akrachai Aksornneam, Attapol Rujirawan, and Siriporn Yodthong. Paratypes. Two adult males (ZMKU R 01004–01005) and two adult females (ZMKU R 01007–01008), same data as holotype, except collected on 12 May 2019, by Korkhwan Termprayoon, Attapol Rujirawan, Natee Ampai, Piyawan Puanprapai and Siriporn Yodthong. One adult male (ZMKU R 01010) and two adult females (ZMKU R 01011–01012), same data as holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus sungaiupe sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other species of the C. pulchellus group by a combination of the following characters: (1) SVL 89.7–102.7 mm in adult males (n = 4), 87.3–104.6 mm in adult females (n = 4); (2) 12–16 supralabial and 10–13 infralabial scales; (3) weak tuberculation on body; (4) no tubercles on ventral surfaces of forelimbs, gular region or in ventrolateral body folds; (5) 30–38 paravertebral tubercles; (6) 19–22 longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles; (7) 32–40 rows of ventral scales; (8) 20–24 subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; (9) 29–34 femoroprecloacal pores in adult males; (10) absence of precloacal pores in adult females; (11) deep precloacal groove in males; (12) absence of scattered pattern of white tubercles on dorsum; (13) four dark dorsal body bands; (14) nine or twelve dark caudal bands on original tail; (15) light caudal bands in adults infused with dark pigmentation; (16) caudal tubercles extended 1/8–1/10 of anterior portion of tail and (17) posterior portion of tail in hatchlings and juveniles white. (TERMPRAYOON et al. 2023) Additional details (12442 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The specific epithet sungaiupe is derived from the old name of Thung Wa District (Sungai Upe District), the type locality of the new species. |
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