Cyrtodactylus taungwineensis GRISMER, WOOD, QUAH, GRISMER, THURA, OAKS & LIN, 2020
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Taung Wine Hill Bent-toed Gecko |
Synonym | Cyrtodactylus taungwineensis GRISMER, WOOD, QUAH, GRISMER, THURA, OAKS & LIN 2020 |
Distribution | Myanmar (Kayin) Type locality: Taung Wine Hill, Kayin State, 12.4 km east of Hpa-an, Kayin State, Myanmar (16.90932°N, 97.74842°E; 31 m in elevation |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype. LSUHC 14105, Adult male, collected on 6 November 2018 at 2100 hrs by Evan S. H. Quah, Myint Kyaw Thura, Jamie R. Oaks, Perry L. Wood Jr., Lin, A., and L. Lee Grismer. Paratypes. Adult male paratypes LSUHC 14108, 14110, 14112–15 and adult female paratypes 14106–07, 14109, 14111, bear the same collection data as the holotype. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus taungwineensis sp. nov. differs from all species in the C. sinyineensis group by having the combination of 7–10 supralabials; 6–8 infralabials; 29–32 paravertebral tubercles; 18–20 longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles; 30–36 ventral scales; seven or eight expanded subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; 11–13 unexpanded subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; 18–21 total subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; 19–30 enlarged femoral scales; a total of 13–22 pore-bearing femoral scales in males; 7–10 enlarged precloacal scales; 6–8 porebearing precloacal scales in males; three rows of enlarged post-precloacal scales; four or five dorsal body bands; 11–13 light-colored caudal bands; 11–13 dark-colored caudal bands; raised and strongly keeled dorsal tubercles that extend beyond the postcloacal swelling; enlarged femoral and precloacal scales nearly the same size and variably continuous; pore-bearing femoral and precloacal scales generally not continuous; medial subcaudals two to three times wider than long and not extending onto lateral side of tail; nuchal loop not divided medially, lacking an anterior azygous notch, and bearing a straight posterior border; no band on nape; dorsal bands lacking paravertebral elements, wider than interspaces, bearing lightened centers, partly edged with white tubercles, and generally zig-zag in shape; dark markings in dorsal interspaces; light-colored caudal bands in adults bearing dark-colored markings; light-colored caudal bands not encircling tail; and mature regenerated tail not spotted (Table 6). Additional details (2339 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet, taungwineensis is a noun in apposition in reference to the type locality of Taung Wine Hill. |
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