Cyrtodactylus santana CHAN, GRISMER, SANTANA, PINTO, LOKE & CONABOY, 2023
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Cyrtodactylus santana
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Nino Konis Santana Bent-toed Gecko |
| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus santana CHAN, GRISMER, SANTANA, PINTO, LOKE & CONABOY 2023: 114 |
| Distribution | Timor-Leste Type locality: Napana Wei cave (8.411758°S, 127.293321°E; 152 m a.s.l.), Nino Konis Santana National Park |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: ZRC 2.7672 (Fig. 4), adult male collected by Chan Kin Onn, Iffah Iesa, Fernando Santana, and Pedro Pinto on 30 August 2022 at 2230 hrs. Paratypes. ZRC 2.7673–77 (adult males) and ZRC 2.7678–81 (adult females) with the same collection information as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus santana is a distinct evolutionary lineage that is closely related to C. batucolus, C. seribuatensis, C. petani, and C. sadleiri. It can be differentiated from other congeners by the following combination of characters: strong dorsal tuberculation present, 23–27 paravertebral tubercles, 15–19 subdigital lamellae on 4th toe, 42–48 ventral scales across midbody, deep precloacal groove absent, enlarged femoral and precloacal scales present, distinct blotches on top of the head absent, dorsal bands faint, whitish, lightly counter-shaded with dark brown. (Chan et al. 2023) |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Nino Konis Santana was a freedom fighter who led the Falintil militia against the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste. He was not only a fearless leader of the armed wing of the Resistance but also played a key role in peace initiatives, earning him a reputation as a peacemaker, diplomat, and statesman. The Nino Konis Santana National Park was named in honor of this national hero who was born in the suco (village in Tetum) of Tutuala, located within the boundaries of the park. The specific epithet santana is used as a noun in apposition referring to Nino Konis Santana National Park, which is the type locality of the new species. |
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