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Hemidactylus vijayraghavani MIRZA, 2018

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymHemidactylus vijayraghavani MIRZA 2018 
DistributionIndia (Karnataka)

Type locality: Bagalkot, Karnataka, India (16.139744° N, 75.672671° E, elevation 590 m a.s.l.)  
Reproductionoviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: NCBS BH 643, an adult male, collected by Arya Murthy, Mayuresh Ambekar, and Zeeshan Mirza on 14 April 2018. Paratype: NCBS BH 644, an adult female with same data as holotype. 
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CommentHabitat: dry, open scrub and rock terrain. The type locality is a barren hillock adjacent to a seasonal river. The locality is heavily disturbed from activities relating to stone quarrying.

This species is a member of the ground-dwelling clade which is composed of
Hemidactylus vijayraghavani, H. albofasciatus, H. sataraensis, H. gracilis, H. imbricatus, and H. reticulatus.

Sympatry: Eutropis cf. carinata, Hemidactylus parvimaculatus, Sitana sp.

Behavior: The geckos actively forage between 1900–1945 hr. 
EtymologyThe specific epithet is a patronym honoring Prof. K. VijayRaghavan of the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore for his efforts to enhance science research and education in India. Prof. K. VijayRaghavan is a Fellow of the Royal Society (London) and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. 
References
  • Kwet, A. 2019. Liste der im Jahr 2018 neu beschriebenen Reptilien. Elaphe 2019 (3): 52-72
  • Mirza, Z. 2018. A new cryptic species of ground-dwelling Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from southern India. Phyllomedusa 17 (2): 169-180 - get paper here
  • Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
 
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