Ancylodactylus laikipiensis MALONZA & BAUER, 2022
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Ancylodactylus laikipiensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Ancylodactylus laikipiensis MALONZA & BAUER 2022: 121 |
| Distribution | WC Kenya Type locality: Ol Ari Nyiro Ranch-Laikipia Nature Conservancy at Mukutani Gorge Lodge, Laikipia County, Kenya (00.61500° N, 36.36889° E; 1775 m) |
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| Types | Holotype. NMK-L3214/1, adult female, collected 31 July 2009 by Victor D. Wasonga, Mike Roberts & J. Benjamin. Note that the largest female was chosen as the holotype because in both male paratypes not enough of the post-pygal tail was present to adequate evaluate the condition of caudal tuberculation. Paratypes. NMK-L1462/1, L1462/2, adult males Mukutani Gorge in the vicinity of the holotype locality (00.62215° N, 36.372276° E; 1682m), collected 18 April 2012 by Victor D. Wasonga & Justus Ochong; NMK-L3152, adult female, Mukutani Gorge in the vicinity of holotype locality (00.61472° N, 36.36917° E), collected 9 July 2008 by Victor D. Wasonga & Joash O. Nyamache. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A small-sized Ancylodactylus with a maximum SVL of approximately 35 mm. Dorsal scalation mostly homogeneous with no trunk tubercles, but some variation in granular scale size on the trunk. Limbs and digits long, with enlarged basal lamellae under and proximal to penultimate interphalangeal joint (3 under digit IV). Length of intact original tail unknown. Tail dorsum distal to the pygal portion of the tail atuberculate; median subcaudal scales in a single row of large, but not transversely widened scales. Male precloacal pores in a single continuous row of 7. Dorsal pattern of pale fleurs-de-lis and spots on a dull, yellowish-brown background. Ventral coloration of trunk, limbs and underside of head bright yellow, tail venter yellow to orange; no dark markings on chin, throat or trunk, chin and anterior throat whitish with diffuse dark longitudinal stripes. Whitish with faint darker markings on throat and trunk. (MALONZA & BAUER 2022) |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in MALONZA & BAUER 2022: 104 (Fig. 1). |
| Etymology | Named for the Laikipia Plateau area, the type locality. |
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