Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai GRISMER, WOOD, QUAH, MURDOCH, M GRISMER, HERR, ESPINOZA, BROWN & LIN, 2018
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Mt. Popa Bent-toed Gecko |
Synonym | Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai GRISMER, WOOD, QUAH, MURDOCH, M GRISMER, HERR, ESPINOZA, BROWN & LIN 2018 |
Distribution | Myanmar (Mandalay region, Bago Yoma Range, Bago Region) Type locality: Taung Twin Chaung camp, Mt. Popa, Kyauk-pa-taung Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (20.93087N, 95.22580E; 978 m in elevation |
Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype. LSUHC 13808, Adult male, collected on October 27, 2017 at 1,030 h by Evan S.H. Quah, Perry L. Wood Jr, Matthew L. Murdoch, Myint Kyaw Thura, Aung Lin, Robert E. Espinoza, Tun Oo, and L. Lee Grismer). Paratypes. LSUHC 13500–02, 13505, 13806–07, 13809 bear the same collection data as the holotype. CAS 245200–03 was collected on August 1, 2007 by A.K. Shein, S.W. Kyi, and J.V. Vindum from Central Bago Yoma Range, between Pallan Gyi Forest Camp and summit, Bago Region, Myamnar (18.92108N, 95.814027E, 268 m). CAS 222147 was collected on August 11, 2001 by H. Win and A.K. Shein from the Kyetshar Elephant Camp, Kyet Shar Village, Aok Twin Township, Bago Region, Myanmar (18.88094N, 96.07922E, 263 m elevation). CAS 222128 was collected on July 31, 2001 by H. Win, A.K. Shein and H. Tun from the Ka Baung Reserve, Aok Twin Township, Taung Oo District, Bago Region, Myanmar (18.834750N, 96.18638E, 160 m elevation). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus myintkyawthurai sp. nov. differs from other species in the peguensis group by having the unique combination of six or seven supralabials and six or seven infralabials; 28–33 paravertebral tubercles; 17–23 longitudinal rows of body tubercles; 32–36 ventral scales; 17–19 subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; 12–20 femoral pores in males; 7–9 precloacal pores in males; two rows of post-precloacal scales; raised, moderately to strongly keeled body tubercles; and a maximum SVL of 75.1 mm (Table 7). Additional details (1041 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet, myintkyawthurai, is a patronym honoring Myint Kyaw Thura for his contributions to the study of herpetology in Myanmar, his discovery of several new species, and his collaboration with foreign researchers. |
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