Gekko nadenensis LUU, NGUYEN, LE, BONKOWSKI & ZIEGLER, 2017
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Gekko nadenensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Naden Gecko Laotian: Kap Ke Naden G: Naden Gecko |
| Synonym | Gekko nadenensis LUU, NGUYEN, LE, BONKOWSKI & ZIEGLER 2017 Gekko (Japonigekko) nadenensis — WOOD et al. 2019 Gekko (Japonigekko) nadenensis — WOOD et al. 2020 Gekko nadenensis — STUART et al. in WCS 2024 |
| Distribution | C Laos (Khammouane Province) Type locality: on a karst cliff, near the entrance of Nang Log cave (17°30’N, 105°23’E, elevation 178 m a.s.l.), Naden Village, Gnommalath District, Khammouane Province, central Laos |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: VNUF R.2016.1, adult male, collected by Vinh Quang Luu and Kieusomphone Thanabuaosy on 20 February 2016. Paratype. NUOL-R.2016.2, adult male, the same data as the holotype; ZFMK 98741, gravid adult female, collected on a karst cliff inside Nang Log cave by Vinh Quang Luu, Thomas Calame, and Kieusomphone Thanabuaosy on 29 March 2015. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Gekko nadenensis sp. nov. differs from its relatives by a combination of the following characters: a medium-sized gecko species (SVL 61.0–77.1 mm); nares bordered with rostral; internasals absent; postmentals enlarged; interorbital scales between anterior corners of the eyes 28–30; dorsal tubercles absent; ventral scales between mental and cloacal slit 175–185; midbody scale rows 123–140; ventral scale rows 38–40; subdigital lamellae on first toes 13–15, on fourth toes 14–16; finger and toe webbing present at base; tubercles on upper surface of fore and hind limbs absent; precloacal pores six (3+3 or 5+1) in a discontinuous row in males and absent in the female; postcloacal tubercles 1 or 2; tubercles absent on dorsal surface of tail base; subcaudals distinctly enlarged; dorsal surface of body with greyish brown blotches. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 4028 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Similar species: Molecular analyses demonstrated the new species is closely related to G. bonkowskii and G. thakhekensis, but separated from them by approximately 7% in genetic divergence as shown by a fragment of the mitochondrial ND2 gene Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). |
| Etymology | Named after its type locality, Naden Village |
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