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Cyrtodactylus kochangensis GRISMER, AOWPHOL, YODTHONG, AMPAI, TERMPRAYOON, AKSORNNEAM & RUJIRAWAN, 2022

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Ko Chang Bent-toed Gecko 
SynonymCyrtodactylus kochangensis GRISMER, AOWPHOL, YODTHONG, AMPAI, TERMPRAYOON, AKSORNNEAM & RUJIRAWAN 2022: 144 
DistributionThailand (Ranong)

Type locality: Ko Chang Island, Ko Phayam Subdistrict, Mueang Ranong District, Ranong Province, Thailand (9.82411°N, 98.43999°E, 36 m a.s.l.)  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. Adult female ZMKU R 00945 collected by Siriporn Yodthong, Natee Ampai, Attapol Rujirawan, and Piyawan Puanprapai on 8 July 2017. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis (based on the holotype). Cyrtodactylus kochangensis sp. nov. can be separated from all other species of the brevipalmatus group by the combination of having 12 or 13 supralabials, nine infralabials, 34 paravertebral tubercles, 14 rows of longitudinally arranged tubercles, 35 transverse rows of ventrals, 172 longitudinal rows of ventrals, 8 or 9 expanded subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe, 11 or 12 unexpanded subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe, 19–21 total subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; eight expanded subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger, ten unexpanded subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger, 18 total subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger; 12 total enlarged femoral scales; 12 enlarged precloacal scales; enlarged femoral and enlarged precloacal scales not continuous; proximal femoral scales less than one-half the size of the distal femorals; small tubercles on forelimbs and flanks; large dorsolateral caudal tubercles and a wide ventrolateral caudal fringe not composed homogeneous scales; tail square in cross-section; slightly enlarged paired medial subcaudals not posteromedially furrowed; maximum SVL 60.1 mm; five dark transverse body bands (Tables 4, 5). (Grismer et al. 2022)


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Comment 
EtymologyThe specific epithet kochangensis is in reference to the type locality, Ko Chang, Ranong Province, Thailand. 
References
  • Grismer LL, Aowphol A, Yodthong S, Ampai N, Termprayoon K, Aksornneam A, Rujirawan A 2022. Integrative taxonomy delimits and diagnoses cryptic arboreal species of the Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus group (Squamata, Gekkonidae) with descriptions of four new species from Thailand. ZooKeys 1129: 109-162 - get paper here
  • Grismer LL, Rujirawan A, Chomdej S, Suwannapoom C, Yodthong S, Aksornneam A, Aowphol A 2023. A new species of the Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus group (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from the uplands of western Thailand. ZooKeys 1141: 93–118 - get paper here
  • Kwet, A. 2023. Liste der im Jahr 2022 neu beschriebenen Reptilien. Elaphe 2023 (3): 48-73
 
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