Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis AGARWAL, KHANDEKAR, GIRI, RAMAKRISHNAN & KARANTH, 2019
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis AGARWAL, KHANDEKAR, GIRI, RAMAKRISHNAN & KARANTH 2019 |
Distribution | India (Tamil Nadu) Type locality: near Selur Nadu, Kolli Hills (known locally as Kollimalai), Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India (11.219° N, 78.354° E, 1170 m elevation. |
Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: CES G138, Adult male, collected on 23 March 2011 by Aniruddha Datta-Roy and Ishan Agarwal. Paratypes: AK 276–278, Adult females, same collection data as holotype except, collected on 20 April 2011, AK 277 from near Semmedu (11.268° N, 78.321° E, 1180 m) and AK 278 from near Thinnanurnadu (11.242° N 78.330° E, 1100 m). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Hemiphyllodactylus kolliensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from other members of the genus by a combination of maxi- mum SVL of 39.3 mm; 10–12 chin scales; postmentals not enlarged; 9–11 SL; 10 or 11 IL; 16 dorsal scales and 10–13 ventral scales at mid-body contained within one longitudinal eye diameter; three or four subdigital lamellae on the first finger and four or five on toes; lamellar formula of manus and pes 2222; males with 10 pored precloacal scales separated by 5 unpored scales from a series of 8 pore-bearing femoral scales on each thigh; no plate-like subcaudals; dark postorbital stripe just extending onto trunk; longitudinal markings on nape extending beyond forelimb insertion; dorsal pattern of few scattered light spots and indistinct reticulations or dark paravertebral reticulations enclosing light paravertebral spots; postsacral marking with light-coloured anteriorly projecting arms and belly stippled with black. Additional details (1072 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet is a toponym for the type locality of the species, the Kolli Hills (known locally as Kollimalai). |
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