Cyrtodactylus buchardi DAVID, TEYNIÉ & OHLER, 2004
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Cyrtodactylus buchardi DAVID, TEYNIÉ & OHLER 2004 |
Distribution | S Laos (Champasak) Type locality: Northwest of Kiatngong, Xepian National Biodiversity and Conservation Area (Xepian NBCA), Champasak Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos), coll. Thomas Calame, 30 Nov.2003. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 2003.3301 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the genus Cyrtodactylus, characterized by: (1) a slender body; (2) thick digits, long, slender outer toes; (3) a faint, barely visible lateral fold; (4) a slender but short tail, shorter than body; (4) a low number (total 12) of subdigital lamellae beneath 4th toe; (5) 25 rows of tuberculate dorsal scales; (6) no precloacal groove; (7) three series of enlarged precloacal scales, without visible pore (but maybe present in adults, see above); (8) no enlarged femoral scales; (9) no distinctly enlarged subcaudal scales; (10) a high number of SL (13-14); (10) dorsal pattern made of five transversal series of irregular blotches, not forming stripes but more or less arranged as three longitudinal series; (11) a contrasted nuchal collar, not reaching the posterior margin of the eyes. |
Comment | Abundance: only known from the type locality (Meiri et al. 2017). |
Etymology | This species is named in honour of Mr. Michel Buchard, General Manager of Etablissements E. Leclerc in Clermont-Ferrand (France), who, through his generous patronage of natural history, made feasible the trips to Laos which allowed the collection of the type specimen, as well as numerous other missions. |
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