Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis PAUWELS, SUMONTHA & BAUER, 2016
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Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis PAUWELS, SUMONTHA & BAUER 2016 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Phetchaburi) Type locality: Thailand, Phetchaburi Province, Tha Yang District, Klatluang Subdistrict, Khao (= Mountain) Tomo, Tham (= Cave) Khao Tomo (12°47.98’N, 99°44.36’E) |
| Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: IRSNB 2682 (formerly IRSNB 16682), adult male (Fig. 1); collected by local villagers, September 2003. Paratype. IRSNB 2683 (formerly IRSNB 16650), adult female (Fig. 2); Thailand, Phetchaburi Province, Tha Yang District, collector unknown, no date. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized Cyrtodactylus (SVL to at least 63.2 mm); body slender; limbs and digits relatively long, slender; original tail longer than SVL; enlarged pair of first postmental scales in contact with one another behind mental, a smaller pair of enlarged chin shields (second postmentals) lateral to these; small, mostly keeled tubercles in 20 regular longitudinal rows on dorsum; 33 scales across mid-venter between lowest rows of flank tubercles; ventrolateral folds weakly developed and atuberculate; enlarged row of femoral scales present; five precloacal pores in male, femoral pores and precloacal groove absent; 5–6 broad basal lamellae and 11 narrow distal lamellae beneath digit IV of pes; most of post-pygal portion of tail atuberculate, a single median row of transversely enlarged subcaudal scales present. Colour pattern of large, dark markings with diffuse edges on a fawn background extending from shoulders to sacrum. A pair of dark scapular patches and a broad occipital band outlined by thin white borders. Flanks pale brown with scattered lighter blotches. Tail distinctly banded with thicker brown annuli, becoming darker posteriorly, alternating with narrower white annuli or bands. |
| Comment | Similar species: C. oldhami, C. peguensis; Other Phetchaburi material initially referred to C. oldhami has been tentatively assigned to Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis sp. nov., but with some reservation (Pauwels et al. 2016). Habitat: The holotype was found by day at about two meters above the ground within a cave-like crevice formed by large karst boulders in a secondary forest area. Ecological information from other referred specimens, from Kaeng Krachan and Tha Yang districts, suggests that the species occurs in moist evergreen forest and climbs on vegetation-covered walls and tree trunks. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet refers to Phetchaburi Province, south-western Thailand, to which the new species appears to be endemic. |
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