Cyrtodactylus mandalayensis MAHONY, 2009

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Higher Taxa	Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Cyrtodactylus mandalayensis MAHONY 2009 Gymnodactylus khasiensis — M. A. SMITH 1935: 53 (part) Cyrtodactylus mandalayensis — AGARWAL et al. 2018
Distribution	Myanmar Type locality: Mogok (17°34’0”N, 95°5’0”E, 1,170 m elevation), on the River Ayeyarwadi, north-east of Mandalay, in the Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Division of northern Myanmar
Reproduction	oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022)
Types	Holotype: BMNH 1900.9.20.1, immature? male. Collected by H. Hampton, Esquire.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: This species is diagnosable from all congenerics by the following combi- nation of characters: SVL 61.7 mm; 5 precloa- cal pores in a continuous angular series with a single additional enlarged pored scale bordering posterior to the apex of the series angle; pore- bearing scales of the continuous series slightly enlarged relative to anteriorly adjacent ventrals; a distinct patch of slightly enlarged scales be- tween the pore-bearing scales and cloaca; cloa- cal groove, enlarged femorals and enlarged transverse subcaudals absent; 3–4 post cloacal spurs; 32 midventral scale rows; 18 longitudi- nal, non-linear rows of enlarged tubercles mid- dorsally; 18 complete lamellae under the 4th digit of the pes and dorsal body pattern consist- ing of irregular dark brown blotches on a pale brown background [from MAHONY 2009]. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about .29 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material.
Comment
Etymology	The specific epithet is an adjective referring to Mandalay, the political division in which the holotype was collected.
References	AGARWAL, ISHAN; STEPHEN MAHONY, VARAD B. GIRI, R. CHAITANYA, AARON M. BAUER 2018. Six new Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northeast India. Zootaxa 4524 (5): 501–535 - get paper here Bohra, S. C. ., Deb, A. ., Thongni, G., Bhattacharjee, R., Biakzuala, L. ., Lalremsanga, H. T., Swargiary, P., & Roy, R. 2026. A new micro-endemic species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the lowlands of Northeast India, with additional morphological notes on Cyrtodactylus khasiensis Jerdon, 1870 based on topotypical specimens from Meghalaya, India. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1048(1), 265–303 - get paper here Grismer, L. L., Wood, P. L., Poyarkov, N. A., Le, M. D., Kraus, F., Agarwal, I., Oliver, P.M., Nguyen, S.N., Nguyen, T.Q., Karunarathna, S., Welton, L.J., Stuart, B.L., Luu, V.Q., Bauer, A.M., O’Connell, K.A., Quah, E.S.H., Chan. K,O., Ziegler, T., N 2021. Phylogenetic partitioning of the third-largest vertebrate genus in the world, Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Reptilia; Squamata; Gekkonidae) and its relevance to taxonomy and conservation. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 101–154 - get paper here Mahony, Stephen 2009. Taxonomic status of Cyrtodactylus khasiensis tamaiensis (Smith, 1940) and description of a new species allied to C. chrysopylos Bauer, 2003 from Myanmar (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Hamadryad 34 (1): 62 – 74 - get paper here Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
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