Hemiphyllodactylus dalatensis DO, NGUYEN , LE, PHAM, ZIEGLER & NGUYEN, 2021
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Hemiphyllodactylus dalatensis
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Hemiphyllodactylus dalatensis DO, NGUYEN , LE, PHAM, ZIEGLER & NGUYEN 2021 |
| Distribution | Vietnam (Lam Dong) Type locality: Near Giang Ly Ranger Station (12o 10.954’N, 108o 40.805’E, at an elevation of 1442 m a.s.l.), Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park, Da Chai Commune, Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province, the Central Highlands of Vietnam. |
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| Types | Holotype: IEBR R.4830, adult male, collected on 10 May 2015 by K.V. Nguyen. Paratypes: Three specimens collected from the same locality as the holotype: IEBR R.4831, IEBR R.4832, adult males, IEBR R.4833, adult female; the same collection data as for the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: The new species from southern Vietnam differs from the remaining congeners of the genus Hemiphyllodactylus by a combination of the following characters: a bisexual taxon; a maximum SVL of 45.9 mm; dorsal scale rows 16; ventral scale rows 8 or 9; chin scales 7–10; postmental scales enlarged; femoral and precloacal pores in a continuous series, 23–25 in total in males, absent in the female; digital lamellae formula 4-5-5/6-5 forefoot) and 5-6-6-6/5 (hind foot); cloacal spurs 2 or 3 on each side in both males and female; enlarged subcaudal scales absent; dorsal trunk pattern with two paravertebral stripes, formed by two rows of dark spots; dark lateral head stripe distinct; postsacral mark cream or orange and bearing anteriorly projecting arms (Do et al. 2021). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 6875 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet dalatensis is a toponym in reference to the type locality of the species in Da Lat Plateau of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Common names: Dalat Slender Gecko (English) and Thạch sùng dẹp đà lạt (Vietnamese). |
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