Cyrtodactylus thathomensis NAZAROV, PAUWELS, KONSTANTINOV, CHULISOV, ORLOV & POYARKOV, 2018
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | Lao: Ki Chiem Thathom Thai: Tuk Khai Thathom English: Thathom Bent-toed Gecko Russian: Tatomskiy Krivopalyi Gekkon Dutch: Thathomkromvingergekko G: Thathom-Bogenfingergecko French: Cyrtodactyle de Thathom |
Synonym | Cyrtodactylus thathomensis NAZAROV, PAUWELS, KONSTANTINOV, CHULISOV, ORLOV & POYARKOV 2018 |
Distribution | Laos (Xiangkhoang Province) Type locality: north-western slope of a limestone hill (N18◦59′48.9′′, E103◦ 35′ 30.6′′ ; alt. 271 m a.s.l.) near Ban (=Village) Thathom, Xiangkhoang Province, Laos |
Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: ZMMU R-14919-1 (Figure 3); an adult male, collected on 14 May 2008 by E. L. Konstantinov and A. S. Chulisov. Paratypes: ZMMU R-15384 and ZISP 29731; two adult females from the same locality |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus thathomensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by its medium body size (maximal known SVL 75.5 mm); dorsal tubercles in 14–18 rows at midbody; midbody scale rows 30–36 across belly between ventrolateral skin folds; a continuous series of 10–12 pore-bearing (male) or pitted (females), enlarged precloacal scales, separated by a diastema from a series of enlarged femoral scales bearing 18 or 19 pores (male) or 1–9 pits (females) on each femur; absence of precloacal groove; transversely enlarged median subcaudal scales; and four dark dorsal bands between limb insertions. Additional details (7023 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet “thathomensis” is a Latinized toponymic adjective, referring to the type locality of the new species, Ban Thathom. |
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