Cnemaspis anamudiensis CYRIAC, JOHNY, UMESH & PALOT, 2018
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Cnemaspis anamudiensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Cnemaspis anamudiensis CYRIAC, JOHNY, UMESH & PALOT 2018 |
| Distribution | India (Kerala: Pettimudi, Anamudi Reserve Forest in the Munnar Forest Division of Idukki District; elevation 1860 – 1900 m) Type locality: Anamudi Reserve Forest (10.16675°N, 076. 99791°E), near Pettimudi in Munnar, Idukki District, Kerala. |
| Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: ZSI/WGRC/IR.V/2706, an adult male of SVL 58.2 mm; collected on 04 September 2013 by Vivek Philip Cyriac. Paratypes: ZSI/WGRC/IR.V/2707, a sub-adult individual of SVL 42.1mm; collected from rock crevice near a stream at the same locality as holotype on 04 September 2013 by Vivek Philip Cyriac. ZSI/WGRC/IR.V/2708, an adult female of SVL 49.1 mm; collected from rock crevice of a boulder at the same locality as holotype on 04 September 2013 by Vivek Philip Cyriac. ZSI/WGRC/IR.V/2709, a juvenile of SVL 29.9 mm; collected from rock crevice near a stream at the same locality as holotype on 04 September 2013 by Vivek Philip Cyriac. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large sized, robust Cnemaspis with a maximum snout-vent length 58.2 mm (n = 4); mid-dorsal scales heterogeneous with small granular scales intermixed with few large, irregularly arranged tubercles; spine- like tubercles absent on flanks; ventral scales of neck and abdominal smooth, sub-imbricate; supralabials to angle of jaw 7–8; infralabials 7; subdigital lamellae under manus IV 19–21, under pes IV 20–22; tail base slightly swollen with a single postcloacal spurs on each side; dorsal scales of tail smooth, without whorls of enlarge tubercles; subcaudals enlarged, smooth with regularly arranged scales; male with 2 precloacal pores, femoral pores absent. Dorsum dark brown with an interrupted orange/ochre vertebral line; forelimbs and hind limbs speckled with brick red spots; throat and abdomen black in colour. 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 1833 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: crevices of rock boulder in an evergreen forest in Anamudi Reserve Forest. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is named after the Anamudi reserve forest in Munnar of Idukki District of Kerala, the type and only known locality for this species. |
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