Cyrtodactylus meesookae SUMONTHA, PANITVONG, KUNYA, DONBUNDIT, SUTHANTHANGJAI, SUTHANTHANGJAI, PHANAMPHON & PAUWELS, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Khao Nam Phu Bent-toed Gecko Thai: ตุ๊กกายถ้ําเขาน้ําพ (Took-kai-tham-KhaoNamPhu French: Cyrtodactyle de Khao Nam Phu |
Synonym | Cyrtodactylus meesookae SUMONTHA, PANITVONG, KUNYA, DONBUNDIT, SUTHANTHANGJAI, SUTHANTHANGJAI, PHANAMPHON & PAUWELS 2024: 274 |
Distribution | Thailand (Saraburi) Type locality: cave on Khao Nam Phu (14°34’33.2”N, 101°08’42.6”E), a limestone hill in the village of Thap Kwang, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province, central Thailand |
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Types | holotype. CUMZ-r-2600 (field no. MS 761), adult female caught on 27 November 2003 by Eakarit Phanamphon and Montri Sumontha. Paratypes (2). CuMZ-r-2601 (field no. MS 762), adult female, and CuMZ-r-2602 (field no. MS 763), adult male; same locality, date and collectors as holotype. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Cyrtodactylus meesookae sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by the combination of its maximal known SVl of 87.3 mm, 21–23 interorbital scales, 31–41 interciliary scales, 11 or 12 supralabials, 9–11 infralabials, 31 or 32 paravertebral tubercles of which 23 or 24 between limb insertions, 16–18 longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles at midbody, 46 ventral scale rows at midbody, poorly defined, non-denticulate ventrolateral folds, no enlarged femoral scales, six precloacal pores (three pores on each side separated by two smaller, poreless scales) in the male, six or seven pits (three or four on each side separated by two or three pitless scales) in females, no precloacal groove or depression, two postcloacal spurs on each side of the base of the tail in males and females, no interdigital webbing, 16–19 total subdigital lamellae on 4th toe, a row of widened median subcaudal plates, a banded dorsal pattern including an uninterrupted nuchal collar and three dark brown bands on dorsum, ten or 11 dark brown bands on original tail, and a golden iris. (Sumontha et al. 2024) Additional details (5789 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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