Cnemaspis valparaiensis KHANDEKAR, THACKERAY & AGARWAL, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: valparai dwarf gecko |
Synonym | Cnemaspis valparaiensis KHANDEKAR, THACKERAY & AGARWAL 2024: 44 |
Distribution | India (Tamil Nadu) Type locality: near Kamatchi Amman Temple (10.3901°N, 76.9970°E; ca. 1410 m asl.), on Pollachi to valparai road, Anaimalai Tiger Reserve, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu State, India |
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Types | Holotype. NRC-AA-8401 (AK-R 1953), adult male; collected by Akshay Khandekar, Ishan Agarwal, Swapnil Pawar and team on 18th May 2022. Paratypes. NRC-AA-8402 (AK-R 1954), adult male, NRC-AA-8403 (AK-R 1955), adult female, same data as holotype; NRC-AA-8404 (AK-R 1956), NRC-AA-8405 (AK-R 1990), adult females, NRC-AA-8406 (AK-R 1993), adult male, from near valparai Tea Plantations (10.3400°N, 76.9677°E; ca. 1200 m asl.), valparai; NRC- AA-8407 (AK-R 1994), adult female, from near Iyerpadi (10.3671°N, 76.9952°E; ca. 1400 m asl.); same collection data as holotype. |
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Etymology | Named after the type locality, the Valparai Plateau in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. |
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