Gekko shiva PAUWELS, MEESOOK, DONBUNDIT, JINDAMAD, TOPAI & SUMONTHA, 2025
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Gekko shiva
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Shiva Tokay Gecko F: Gecko tokay de Shiva Thai: ตุ๊กแกศิวะ (Took-kay Siwa) |
| Synonym | Gekko shiva PAUWELS, MEESOOK, DONBUNDIT, JINDAMAD, TOPAI & SUMONTHA 2025: 307 |
| Distribution | E Thailand (Sa Kaeo) Type locality: Tham (= Cave) Phra Siwa (13°19’16.0”N, 102°19’40.1”E), Khao (= Mountain) Kok Ma Muang, Khlong hat District, Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. CuMZ-R 2627 (field no. MS 751), adult male caught on 30 June 2024, by w. Meesook, N. Donbundit, M. Sumontha, T. Jindamad and N. Topai. Paratypes (5). CuMZ-R-2628–2629 (field nos. MS 752 and MS 753 respectively, adult females), same locality, collecting date and collector as holotype; CuMZ-R-2630 (field no. 754, adult male), MS 755 (adult male) and MS 756 (adult male) caught on 1st July 2024, 4 October 2024 and 4 October 2024 respectively, at Phet Pho Thong (13°24’50.6”N 102°19’37.9”E), khao Leuam, khlong hat District, Sa kaeo Province, by the same collectors as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=6): Gekko shiva sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by the combination of its maximal known SVL of 131.9 mm, lack of contact between nostrils and rostral, 28 or 29 interorbital scales between supraciliaries, 80–86 scale rows around midbody, 18 dorsal tubercle rows at midbody, 35–37 ventral scale rows at midbody, 9–12 precloacal pores in males, one or two postcloacal tubercle on each side of the base of the tail, 13–15 subdigital lamellae on 1st toe and 18 or 19 on 4th toe, no Y-shaped mark on head, white spots on head, brown dorsal background with irregular bands of white spots on dorsum, yellow venter, and greenish golden iris. (Pauwels et al. 2025) Additional details (11174 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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