Cnemaspis sahyadriensis KHANDEKAR, GAIKWAD, THACKERAY, GANGALMALE & AGARWAL, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Sahyadri dwarf gecko |
Synonym | Cnemaspis sahyadriensis KHANDEKAR, GAIKWAD, THACKERAY, GANGALMALE & AGARWAL 2024: 97 |
Distribution | India (Maharashtra) Type locality: near Tanali (17.22124°N, 73.81329°E; ca. 1000 m asl.), vetti Range, Chandoli National Park in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, Sangli District, Maharashtra State, India |
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Types | Holotype. NRC-AA-8331 (AK-R 858), adult male, collected by Akshay Khandekar, Satpal Gangalmale and Swapnil Pawar on 17th April 2023. Paratypes (n=4; fig. 33). NRC-AA-8332 (AK-R 857), adult male, ZSI-R-28775 (AK-R 859), adult female, same collection data as holotype; NRC-AA-8333 (AK-R 784), BNHS 2880 (AK-R 785), adult females, from near valmiki Plateau (17.22297°N, 73.83487°E; ca. 1020 m asl.), vetti Range, Chandoli National Park in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, Sangli District, same collection data as holotype. |
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Etymology | Named after the type locality, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. Sahyadri is also the local name for the Western Ghats. |
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