Current Herpetology
Online ISSN : 1881-1019
Print ISSN : 1345-5834
ISSN-L : 1345-5834
A New Species of Cnemaspis (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Southern Thailand
INDRANEIL DASTZI-MING LEONG
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2004 Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 63-71

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A new species of Cnemaspis is described from Phuket Island, southern Thailand. The new species can be distinguished from congeners from Southeast Asia by the following combination of characters: SVL to 29.1mm, two semi-circular supranasals separated by a single scale; three postnasals bordering nasal; four scale rows separate orbit from supralabials; posteriorly, each postmental bounded by three smooth, rounded, and juxtaposed scales; scattered spinose paravertebral rows of tubercles on dorsum; gular and pectoral scales unicarinate; abdominal scales not elongated, smooth; tail segmented, with enlarged flattened scales forming whorls, a single pair of spinose postcloacal spurs present; median subcaudals not enlarged, smooth; supralabials (to midorbit position) 6-7; infralabials 6-7; lamellae under toe IV 16-17; midventrals 26-32; and adult males lack preanal and femoral pores.

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