Cnemaspis samui AMPAI, RUJIRAWAN, YODTHONG, TERMPRAYOON, STUART, WOOD & AOWPHOL, 2022
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Cnemaspis samui AMPAI, RUJIRAWAN, YODTHONG, TERMPRAYOON, STUART, WOOD & AOWPHOL 2022 |
Distribution | Thailand (Surat Thani) Type locality: Thailand, Surat Thani Province, Ko Samui District, Ang Thong Subdistrict, Hin Lad Waterfall (9°31.151'N, 99°57.598'E; 150 m a.s.l.), |
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Types | Holotype. ZMKU R 00974, adult male (Fig. 3), collected on 19 June 2018 by Natee Ampai, Attapol Ru- jirawan, Siriporn Yodthong and Korkhwan Termprayoon. Paratypes (Fig. 4). Seventeen paratypes (adult males = 14, adult females = 3). Five adult males (ZMKU R 00966–00970), same collection data as holotype except collected on 26 September 2015 by Natee Ampai, Attapol Rujirawan, Siriporn Yod- thong, Korkhwan Termprayoon, and Anchalee Aowphol. Nine adult males (ZMKU R 00971–00973, ZMKU R 00975–00979 and ZMKU R 00983) and three adult females (ZMKU R 00980–00982), same data as holotype. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Cnemaspis samui sp. nov. differs from all other members of the C. siamensis group by having the following combination of characters: (1) SVL 37.0–42.3 mm in adult males (mean 39.90 ± 1.98 mm; N = 15) and 36.4–41.6 mm in adult females (mean 39.75 ± 2.91 mm; N = 3); (2) eight or nine supralabial and infralabial scales; (3) ventral scales keeled (4) 5–8 pore-bearing precloacal scales in males, arranged in a chevron, separated, pore rounded in males; (5) 25–27 paravertebral tubercles, arranged randomly; (6) 4–6 small, subconical spine-like tubercles present on lower flanks; (7) 22–25 subdigital lamellae under 4th toe; (8) enlarged median subcaudal scale row present; (9) ventrolateral caudal tubercles anteriorly present; (10) one or two postcloacal tubercles on lateral surface of hemipenial swellings at the base of tail in males; and (11) gular region, abdomen, limbs and subcaudal region yellowish only in males. (Ampai et al. 2022: 130) 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 12801 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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