Cyrtodactylus hantu DAVIS, DAS, LEACHÉ, KARIN, BRENNAN, JACKMAN, NASHRIQ, CHAN & BAUER, 2021
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Cyrtodactylus hantu
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus hantu DAVIS, DAS, LEACHÉ, KARIN, BRENNAN, JACKMAN, NASHRIQ, CHAN & BAUER 2021 |
| Distribution | Malaysia (Sarawak: Kapit Division, Sarawak) Type locality: Pelagus Resort, Nanga Merit, Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: UNIMAS 9615 Paratypes: UNIMAS 9616; UNIMAS 9617; UNIMAS 9618; UNIMAS 9619; UNIMAS 9631; UNIMAS 9639 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus hantu can be distinguished from all of Cyrtodactylus species by a combination of the following characters: maximum SVL of at least 73 mm; 10–12 supralabials; 9–12 infralabials; weak tuberculation on dorsal surface of body; no tubercles on ventral surface of body; 37–48 paravertebral tubercles; 13–19 longitudinal tubercle rows; 34–46 ventral scales; 19–22 subdigital lamellae on fourth toe; no femoral pores; no enlarged femoral scales; 0–6 precloacal pores; precloacal slit; blotches, indistinct dorsal body bands, and/or longitudinal stripes; no rostral chevron; and no single row of enlarged caudal scales. The species can further be distinguished using fixed genetic differences (Davis et al. 2021). Additional details (3753 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Similar species: C. pubisulcus; C. miriensis |
| Etymology | The specific epithet hantu is in reference to the Malay word for ghost. We chose this specific epithet for two reasons: 1) the species was found around the Pelagus Resort, a now abandoned resort in the middle of the rainforest that is said to be haunted; 2) the cryptic characteristics of this species have enabled it to hide in plain sight. |
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