Cyrtodactylus miriensis DAVIS, DAS, LEACHÉ, KARIN, BRENNAN, JACKMAN, NASHRIQ, CHAN & BAUER, 2021
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Cyrtodactylus miriensis DAVIS, DAS, LEACHÉ, KARIN, BRENNAN, JACKMAN, NASHRIQ, CHAN & BAUER 20121 Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus — HIKIDA 1990 |
Distribution | Malaysia (Miri and Limbang Divisions, Sarawak, Borneo) Type locality: Gunung Mulu National Park, Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Types | Holotype: CAS 262994 Paratypes: CAS 262989; UNIMAS 9620; UNIMAS 9621; UNIMAS 9622; UNIMAS 9623 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Cyrtodactylus miriensis can be distinguished from all Cyrtodactylus species by a combination of the following characters: maximum SVL of at least 71 mm; 10–14 supralabials; 10–11 infralabials; weak tuberculation on dorsal surface of body; no tubercles on ventral surface of body; 47–57 paravertebral tubercles; 12–20 longitudinal tubercle rows; 33–45 ventral scales; 17–21 subdigital lamellae on fourth toe; no femoral pores; no enlarged femoral scales; 1–5 precloacal pores; precloacal slit; blotches, indistinct dorsal body bands, and/or longitudinal stripes; no rostral chevron; and no single row of enlarged caudal scales. The species can further be distinguished using fixed genetic differences (Davis et al. 2021). Additional details (3402 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Similar species: C. pubisulcus; C. hantu |
Etymology | The specific epithet miriensis is in reference to the distribution of the species in the Miri Division of Sarawak. |
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