Cnemaspis sanctus KHANDEKAR, THACKERAY & AGARWAL, 2024
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Cnemaspis sanctus
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Holy dwarf gecko |
| Synonym | Cnemaspis sanctus KHANDEKAR, THACKERAY & AGARWAL 2024: 369 |
| Distribution | India (Tamil Nadu) Type locality: near Kaalimala Durgadevi Temple (8.46623°N, 77.22640°E; ca. 520 m asl.), Pathukani, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu State, India |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. NRC-AA-8363 (AK-R 1123), adult male; collected by Akshay Khandekar, Ishan Agarwal, Swapnil Pawar and team on 6th April 2022. Paratypes. NRC-AA-8370 (AK-R 1121), adult female, NRC-AA-8371 (AK-R 1122) juvenile, same data as holotype; NRC-AA-8364 (AK-R 1115), NRC-AA-8365 (AK-R 1116) adult males, NRC-AA-8366 (AK-R 1117) subadult female, from near Kaalimala Hiking point (8.47266°N, 77.22780°E; ca. 400 m asl.); NRC-AA-8367 (AK- R 1118) adult male, NRC-AA-8368 (AK-R 1119), NRC-AA-8369 (AK-R 1120) adult females, from near Thekkan Kurusumalai Pilgrim Center (8.469434°N, 77.22132°E; ca. 600 m asl.); NRC-AA-8372 (AK-R 1124) adult female, NRC-AA-8373 (AK-R 1125) juvenile, from near AK Plantations (8.46360°N, 77.23465°E; ca. 300 m asl.); same data as holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized Cnemaspis, maximum snout to vent length up to 45.2 mm (n = 11). Dorsal pholidosis homogeneous; weakly keeled granules which are smallest on paravertebral region, increasing in size laterally towards flank, largest on mid flank, gradually decreasing in size ventrolaterally; 47–53 granules around the body at midbody, ventral scales subequal from chest to vent, smooth, subcircular and subimbricate with rounded end; 20–25 scales across belly at midbody, 118–135 longitudinal scales from mental to cloaca; subdigital scansors smooth, unnotched, some divided and others entire, a slightly enlarged metacarpal scale below digit I; 12–14 lamellae under digit I of manus and 11–14 under digit I of pes, 17–21 lamellae under digit IV of manus and 20–24 lamellae under digit IV of pes; males with 3–5 femoral pore series on each thigh separated by 18–21 poreless scales (n = 5/11); scales on non-regenerated tail dorsum homogeneous; small, smooth, subcircular, flattened, and subimbricate scales, gradually increasing in size laterally; median row of subcaudals smooth, roughly rectangular, distinctly enlarged with a few irregularly arranged divided and/or entire, even enlarged scales in-between; postcloacal tubercle absent. No sexual dichromatism; dorsal colouration brown, a black spot on nape, light streak running through eye and onto dorsum, light middorsal streak with indistinct small light and black middorsal spots; anterior half of tail with alternating irregular light and dark bands, tip black. Juveniles dark with a prominent light Y-shaped marking on the head and dorsum, tail orange. (Khandekar et al. 2024) 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 12689 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Named after the Latin noun sanctus, one who is holy or saintly, used in apposition (hence invariable) and alludes to the fact that the type locality has both a temple and a church close together. |
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