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Cyrtodactylus muangfuangensis SITTHIVONG, LUU, HA, NGUYEN, LE & ZIEGLER, 2019

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Muangfuang Bent-toed Gecko
Laotian: Ki Chiem Muang Fuang 
SynonymCyrtodactylus muangfuangensis SITTHIVONG, LUU, HA, NGUYEN, LE & ZIEGLER 2019 
DistributionC Laos (Vientiane)

Type locality: karst cliff (18°30’N, 101°57’E, 289 m elevation), nearby Phaluoang Village, Muangfuang District, Vientiane Province, Central Laos  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. VNUF R.2018.32 (Field number: SL.18.32), adult male, collected on 31 December 2018 by Saly Sitthivong and Ha Van Ngoan.
Paratypes. NUOL R.2018.33 (Field number: SL.18.33), adult female, ZFMK 102701 (Field number: SL.18.40), subadult female, VNUF R.2018.41 (Field number: SL.18.41), subadult female, NUOL R.2018.39 (Field number: SL.18.39), subadult female, same collection data as the holotype. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: The new Cyrtodactylus species can be distinguished from remaining congeners by the following combination of characters: maximum SVL reaching 83.9 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of dark continuous nuchal loop, nape band and five dark transversal bands between limb insertions; intersupranasals two; dorsal tubercles present on occiput, body, hind limbs and tail base; 15 or 16 irregular dorsal tubercle rows at midbody; lateral folds clearly defined, without interspersed tubercles; 31–37 ventral scales between ventrolateral folds; 6 precloacal pores separated by a diastema of 6–8 poreless scales from a series of 7 (left) and 8 (right) femoral pores in enlarged femoral scales; 6 precloacal pores plus in total 10–15 femoral pores in females, which are separated by 6–8 pore- less scales; enlarged precloacal and femoral scales present; one to four postcloacal tubercles on each side; median subcaudal scales transversely enlarged.


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CommentHabitat: karst cliffs with surrounding karst forest, at elevations of 255–289 m a.s.l.

Similar species: C. dumnuii, C. tigroides, C. khelangensis, C. brevipalmatus, C. huongsonensis. 
EtymologyThe specific epithet of the new species refers to the type locality of the new species in Muangfuang District, Vientiane Province, Central Laos. 
References
  • Kwet, A. 2020. Liste der im Jahr 2019 neubeschriebenen Reptilien. Elaphe 2020 (3): 44-67
  • SITTHIVONG, SALY; VINH QUANG LUU, NGOAN VAN HA, TRUONG QUANG NGUYEN, MINH DUC LE, THOMAS ZIEGLER 2019. A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Vientiane Province, northern Laos. Zootaxa 4701 (3): 257–275 - get paper here
 
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