Gekko popaense (GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, M GRISMER, BROWN & STUART, 2018)
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Mt. Popa Parachute Gecko |
Synonym | Ptychozoon popaense GRISMER, WOOD, THURA, M GRISMER, BROWN & STUART 2018 Gekko (Ptychozoon) popaense — WOOD et al. 2019 Gekko (Ptychozoon) popaense — WOOD et al. 2020 |
Distribution | Myanmar (Mt. Popa, Mandalay Region) Type locality: Yay Su camp, 16 km northeast of Kyauk-pa-taung Town, Kyauk-pa-taung Township, Mt. Popa, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (20.88331°N, 95.26638°E, 629 m elevation). |
Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype. LSUHC 13508, adult male, collected by Myint Kyaw Thura on 27 May 2017. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Ptychozoon popaense sp. nov. can be differentiated from all other species of Ptychozoon based on having the unique combination of separated supranasals; presence of an infra-auricular flap; dorsal and caudal tubercles absent; 32–36 enlarged ventral scales; enlarged femorals absent; 21 enlarged, pore-bearing precloacals in the male and 12 dimpled precloacal scales in the female; 13 or 14 transversely enlarged subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe; 28 or 29 scales across the caudal flap; distal caudal lobes not fused into a long caudal flap; bases of 15–19 lobes fused anterior to the caudal flap; caudal lobes angling slightly posteriorly; thick, dark, postorbital stripe present; four dark, dorsal, body bands between limb insertions; irregularly shaped, with white, vertebral markings; and adults not having distinct immaculate black and white caudal bands dorsally. Additional details (912 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after the type locality on Mt. Popa. |
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