Hemidactylus alfarraji ŠMÍD, SHOBRAK, WILMS, JOGER & CARRANZA, 2016
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Hemidactylus alfarraji
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Hemidactylus alfarraji ŠMÍD, SHOBRAK, WILMS, JOGER & CARRANZA 2016 Hemidactylus yerburii — ARNOLD 1980 Hemidactylus yerburii — ARNOLD 1986 Hemidactylus yerburii — CARRANZA & ARNOLD 2006 Hemidactylus yerburii — MORAVEC et al. 2011 Hemidactylus yerburii — CARRANZA & ARNOLD 2012 |
| Distribution | Saudi Arabia (Najran Province) Type locality: Saudi Arabia, Najran Province, 32 km W of Najran (17.529° N, 43.827° E), 1969 m elevation |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NMP P6V 75269 (sample code HSA35, Fig. 5), adult male, May 24, 2012, collect- ed by S. Carranza, M. Shobrak, and T. Wilms, MorphoBank M390464–M390480. Paratypes. NMP P6V 75270 (sample code HSA36, MorphoBank M390450–M390463), IBES 10303 (HSA43, MorphoBank M390355–M390366), adult females; IBES 10266 (HSA37, MorphoBank M390434–M390449), IBES 10295 (HSA41, MorphoBank M390379–M390392), adult males; all paratypes have the same collection data as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. A species of the Arabian radiation of the Arid clade of Hemidactylus characterized by (1) medium size with a maximum recorded SVL 57.8 mm (48.7–57.8 in males, 45.4–52.6 in females); (2) long, wide, and robust head clearly distinct from the neck, particularly in males (HL = 24–29 % of SVL; HW=10.3±0.4mmst.dev.inmales,9.1±0.9mmin females); (3) uppermost nasals always separated by a small median scale; (4) large anterior postmentals in wide mutual contact and in contact with the first and second infralabial; (5) 7–9 infralabials and 8–11 supralabials; (6) dorsum with 14–16 longitudinal rows of enlarged, strongly keeled, conical tubercles; (7) males with invariably 4 preanal pores; (8) 7–8 lamellae under the first toe and 10–12 lamellae under the fourth toe; (9) enlarged tile-like subcaudals; and (10) brownish-beige coloration with distinct dark bands starting behind nostrils and crossing the eyes to the ear openings, dorsum with slightly visible X-shaped dark markings (most distinct in juveniles) formed by dark tubercles, and intact tail with 10–11 intensely dark bands on a beige background, becoming paler towards the tail tip so the dark bands are most contrasting at the end of the tail. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in ŠMÍD et al. 2016: Fig. 3. |
| Etymology | The species epithet “alfarraji” is a genitive Latin noun to honor Dr. Saud Al Farraj for his life-long dedication and contribution to the herpetology of Saudi Arabia, raising public awareness of biodiversity protection and contribution to education at all school levels. |
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