Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis AMPAI &RUJIRAWAN, 2025
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Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis AMPAI &RUJIRAWAN in AMPAI et al. 2025 Cyrtodactylus intermedius — MURDOCH et al. 2019: 5 (part) Cyrtodactylus intermedius — GRISMER et al. 2020: fig. 1 (part) Cyrtodactylus sp. 2 — GRISMER et al. 2021a: 274 Cyrtodactylus sp. 2 — GRISMER et al. 2023: fig. 1 Cyrtodactylus sp. 2 — CHHIN et al. 2024: fig. 2 Cyrtodactylus sp. 2 — TRAN et al. 2024: 491 Cyrtodactylus sp. — AMPAI et al. 2024: 108 Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis — AMPAI et al. 2025 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Nakhon Ratchasima) Type locality: Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Wang Nam Khiao District, Udom Sap Subdistrict, Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, 14°30.044’N, 101°55.168’E, 494 m elevation |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. ZMKU R 01050, adult male (Figs. 3, 4), collected on 1 February 2014 by Natee Ampai (=NA), Anchalee Aowphol (=AA), Attapol Rujirawan (=AR), Korkhwan Termprayoon (=KT) and Siriporn Yodthong (=SY). Paratypes. Twenty-one paratypes. Thirteen adult males: ZMKU R 01047 same data as holotype except collected on 5 October 2013 by AA, AR and SY; ZMKU R 01051 same data as holotype except collected on 3 February 2014; ZMKU R 01053 same data as holotype except collected on 6 July 2014 by NA, AA, AR and KT; ZMKU R 00726–00727, ZMKU R 01057–01058 same data as holotype except collected on 11–12 October 2014 by NA, AA, AR, KT, Sengvilay Seateun (=SS) and SY; ZMKU R 01048–01049 same data as holotype except 14°30.091’N, 101°55.285’E, 443 m elevation, collected on 2 February 2014; ZMKU R 01052 same data as holotype except 14°30.091’N, 101°55.285’E, 443 m elevation, collected on 20 June 2014 by NA, AA and KT; ZMKU R 01054–01056 same data as holotype except 14°30.091’N, 101°55.285’E, 443 m elevation, collected on 7 July 2014 by NA, AA, AR and KT. Eight adult females: ZMKU R 01059 same data as holotype except 14°30.044’N, 101°55.372’E, 455 m elevation, collected on 3 November 2013; ZMKU R 01060–01061 same data as holotype except from 14°30.091’N, 101°55.285’E, 443 m elevation, collected on 7 July 2014 by NA, AA, AR and KT; ZMKU R 01062 same data as holotype except 14°29.434’N, 101°55.094’E, 650 m elevation, collected on 11 October 2014 by NA, AA, AR, KT, SS and SY; ZMKU R 00724–00725, ZMKU R 01063–01064 same data as holotype except 14°30.091’N, 101°55.285’E, 443 m elevation, collected on 12 October 2014 by NA, AA, AR, KT, SS and SY. Referred Specimens. ZMKU R 01065 (one juvenile), same data as holotype; ZMKU R 01066 (one immature male), same data as holotype except collected 7 July 2014 by NA, AA, AR and KT. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis sp. nov. differs from all members of the C. intermedius group by having the following combination of characters: (1) SVL of 64.6–80.0 mm (mean 72.5 ± 5.0 mm, n = 14) in adult males and 65.0–83.1 mm (mean 71.3 ± 7.2 mm, n = 8) in adult females; (2) nine to 11 supralabial and nine or 10 infralabial scales; (3) 27 or 28 paravertebral tubercles; (4) 17–19 longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles; (5) 46–48 ventral scales; (6) seven or eight expanded subdigital lamellae on 4th toe; (7) 12 or 13 unmodified subdigital lamellae on 4th toe; (8) 20 total subdigital lamellae on the fourth toes; (9) 22–28 total number of enlarged femoral scales; (10) enlarged femoral and precloacal scales continuous; (11) seven or eight pore-bearing precloacal scales in males; (12) three rows of enlarged post-precloacal scales; (13) two or three postcloacal tubercles; (14) proximal femoral scales from greater than 1/2 the size of distal femoral scales; (15) absence of interdigital pocketing between digits of forefeet and hindfeet; (16) posterior border of the nuchal loop pointed. (Ampai & Rujirawan 2025) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 17025 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve (where the type locality is). |
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