Dixonius sambhupura PAUWELS, DAS, JOCQUÉ, SUMONTHA, DONBUNDIT, MAGDA, SONET, BRECKO & MEESOOK, 2025
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Dixonius sambhupura
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Sambhupura leaf-toed gecko Thai: จ้ิงจกดินสัมภูปุระ (Djing-djok din Sambhupura) F: Dixonius de Sambhupura |
| Synonym | Dixonius sambhupura PAUWELS, DAS, JOCQUÉ, SUMONTHA, DONBUNDIT, MAGDA, SONET, BRECKO & MEESOOK 2025 Dixonius siamensis — BEJUIJEN et al. 2009: 145 (partim) Dixonius sp. — JOCQUÉ et al. 2018: 47 Dixonius siamensis — PAUWELS et al. 2020: 108 (Cambodia) Dixonius siamensis — SUMONTHA & PAUWELS 2020: 176 (Cambodia) Dixonius siamensis—PAUWELS et al. 2021: 538 (Cambodia) |
| Distribution | Cambodia (Kratie) Type locality: cultivated field (12°34’02.9”N, 105°56’55.9”E) near Chrouy Banteay, in Prek Prasab Wildlife Sanctuary, 5 km W of the Mekong River, about 10 km NW of Kratie, Kratie Province, Cambodia |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. RBINS 2743 (formerly under RBINS 18573); adult male collected on 3 May 2018. Holotype and all paratypes collected by the BINCO field team. Paratypes (n=9). All from Kratie Province, Cambodia: RBINS 2744 (formerly RBINS 18571), adult female collected on 9 May 2018 near Kaoh Khlab (13°00’37.6”N, 106°03’52.7”E), on Koh Klap, an island on the Mekong River, Ou Krieng, in Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary; RBINS 2745 (formerly RBINS 18572), adult female collected on 7 May 2018 near Kaoh Khlab (13°00’03.4”N, 106°03’14.1”E) on the same island on the Mekong River, Ou Krieng; RBINS 2746 (formerly RBINS 18574), subadult female collected on 8 May 2018 near Kaoh Khlab (13°00’36.0”N, 106°03’54.0”E) on the same island on the Mekong River, Ou Krieng; RBINS 2747–2749 (formerly RBINS 22394– 22396), respectively adult female, adult female and adult male (hemipenes partly everted) collected on 4 May 2022 in a cultivated field (12°34’01.1”N, 105°56’55.9”E) near Chrouy Banteay, 5 km W of the Mekong River; RBINS 2750–2752 (formerly RBINS 22397–22399), respectively adult female and two juveniles collected on 4 May 2022 among bushes bordering a cultivated field (12°34’01.1”N, 105°56’55.6”E) near Chrouy Banteay, 5 km W of the Mekong River. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Dixonius sambhupura sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by the combination of its maximal known SVL of 49.0 mm; 14 or 16 longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles; 34–37 paravertebral tubercles; 24–27 longitudinal rows of ventrals across the abdomen; six precloacal pores in males, no pores in females; 12–14 subdigital lamellae on the 4th toe; no marked canthal stripe; strongly barred lips; and a spotted dorsal pattern in adult males and females. (Pauwels et al. 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 12602 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in Pauwels et al. 2025: 105 (Fig. 8), for type localities see Yodthong et al. 2025. |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality, Sambhupura, the ancient name of the area of the charming city of Kratie, chief town of Kratie Province, northeastern Cambodia. |
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