Cyrtodactylus hutan DAVIS, NASHRIQ, WOYTEK, WIKRAMANAYAKE, BAUER, KARIN, BRENNAN, ISKANDAR & DAS, 2023
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Cyrtodactylus hutan DAVIS, NASHRIQ, WOYTEK, WIKRAMANAYAKE, BAUER, KARIN, BRENNAN, ISKANDAR & DAS 2023 |
Distribution | Malaysia (Borneo: Miri Division) Type locality: Gunung Mulu National Park, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo |
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Types | Holotype: UNIMAS 9647, adult female collected by Hayden R. Davis and Izneil Nashriq. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus hutan sp. nov. can be distinguished from all recognized Cyrtodactylus species by a combination of the following characters: maximum SVL of at least 116 mm; 11–13 supralabials; 8–10 infralabials; moderate tuberculation on dorsal surface of body; no tubercles on ventral surface of body; 40–49 paravertebral tubercles; 13–20 longitudinal tubercle rows; 45–80 ventral scales; 21–27 subdigital lamellae on fourth toe; 0–2 femoral pores; often enlarged femoral scales; 0–11 preanal pores; preanal pit; indistinct dorsal body bands; rostral chevron; and a single row of enlarged caudal scales. The species can further be distinguished using fixed genetic differences. Additional details (3110 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet hutan is Bahasa Melayu word for forest. The species is a large-bodied forest-dweller, and is among the most frequently encountered and conspicuous geckos in the Miri Division forests at night. |
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