Cnemaspis puterisantubongae KURITA, NISHIKAWA, HOSSMAN, MIZUNO, SATO & GUMAL, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Santubong rock gecko Malay: Cicak puteri Santubong |
Synonym | Cnemaspis puterisantubongae KURITA, NISHIKAWA, HOSSMAN, MIZUNO, SATO & GUMAL 2024 |
Distribution | Malaysia (Borneo: Sarawak) Type locality: Gunung (= Mt.) Santubong, Kuching, Kuching District, Sarawak, Malaysia (1.75791°N, 110.32685°E, ca. 250 m a.s.l.). |
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Types | Holotype. SFC-GRB-00517, Adult male (field no.: KUHE Swk23-186) collected on September 24, 2023, by T. Kurita and K. Nishikawa. Paratype. Five adult males and three adult or young females (SFC-GRB-00515, 00516, 00518, 00519, SFC- GRB-00528–00531; field nos. KUHE Swk23-184, 185, 187, 188, 197–200, respectively) collected on September 24–25, 2023, by T. Kurita and K. Nishikawa from the type locality. |
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Etymology | Named after Puteri (= princess) Santubong, who is one of two princesses appearing in a local myth. These princesses are said to have descended from the celestial realm to a human village; their remarkable beauty and weaving skills are represented in the species by yellow ocher body colouration, distinct bold black marks, and pale/faint yellow spots in both sexes. Santubong is also the name of the promontory for which the Santubong National Park is named. |
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