Gekko popaense (GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, M GRISMER, BROWN & STUART, 2018)
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Mt. Popa Parachute Gecko |
Synonym | Ptychozoon popaense GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, M GRISMER, BROWN & STUART 2018 Gekko (Ptychozoon) popaense — WOOD et al. 2019 Gekko (Ptychozoon) popaense — WOOD et al. 2020 |
Distribution | Myanmar (Mt. Popa, Mandalay Region) Type locality: Yay Su camp, 16 km northeast of Kyauk-pa-taung Town, Kyauk-pa-taung Township, Mt. Popa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (20.88331°N, 95.26638°E, 629 m elevation). |
Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype. LSUHC 13508, adult male, collected by Myint Kyaw Thura on 27 May 2017. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Ptychozoon popaense sp. nov. can be differentiated from all other species of Ptychozoon based on having the unique combination of separated supranasals; presence of an infra-auricular flap; dorsal and caudal tubercles absent; 32–36 enlarged ventral scales; enlarged femorals absent; 21 enlarged, pore-bearing precloacals in the male and 12 dimpled precloacal scales in the female; 13 or 14 transversely enlarged subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe; 28 or 29 scales across the caudal flap; distal caudal lobes not fused into a long caudal flap; bases of 15–19 lobes fused anterior to the caudal flap; caudal lobes angling slightly posteriorly; thick, dark, postorbital stripe present; four dark, dorsal, body bands between limb insertions; irregularly shaped, with white, vertebral markings; and adults not having distinct immaculate black and white caudal bands dorsally. 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 912 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after the type locality on Mt. Popa. |
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