Gekko lauhachindai PANITVONG, SUMONTHA, KONLEK & KUNYA, 2010
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Lauhachinda’s Cave Gecko Thai: Tuk Kae Thum Arjarn Virayuth |
Synonym | Gekko lauhachindai PANITVONG, SUMONTHA, KONLEK & KUNYA 2010 Gekko (Japonigekko) lauhachindai — WOOD et al. 2019 Gekko (Sundagekko) lauhachindaei — WOOD et al. 2019 (in error) Gekko (Japonigekko) lauhachindai — WOOD et al. 2020 Gekko lauhachindai — COTA et al. 2022 |
Distribution | C Thailand Type locality: Thailand, Saraburi Province, Chalermphrakiat District, Sub Cha-om Cave (14°43.213’N, 100°51.209’E) |
Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: THNHM 15903 (formerly Montri Sumontha field series (MS) 151), adult male; collected by Nattakan Suttanon and Wut Taksintum, 23 June 2009. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized Gekko, snout-vent length at least 98 mm. Dorsum with 14 rows of prominent, small, smooth tubercles. Rostral approximately two times wider than deep, with I-shaped rostral groove, in contact with nostril rim. Precloacal pores in a continuous series of 12–14, femoral pores absent. Digit I and IV of pes with 13 and 13–15 enlarged subdigital scansors, respectively. Dorsal pattern of large bright spots that may be expanded to 5–6 narrow whitish crossbands intersected by a bright paravertebral dotted line from nape to sacrum. Iris color in life greenish gray or coppery brown with coppery brown around pupil margins. |
Comment | Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). Group: G. petricolus group (Meesook et al. 2021). |
Etymology | The specific epithet is a patronym in genitive case honoring the Thai herpetologist, Associate Professor Dr. Virayuth Lauhachinda who has dedicated his life to teach many generations of herpetologists in Thailand. |
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