2016/02/09 by Vinh Quang Luu, Truong Quang Nguyen, Minh Đức Lê +2 · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Vector-borne infectious diseases #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Gekkonidae #Squamata #Biology #Anatomy #Gecko #Holotype #Dorsum #Genus #Zoology
paper · doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4079.1.6
openalex publication_date 2016/02/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
We describe a new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus from Khammouane Province, central Laos based on morphological features and molecular data. Morphologically, Cyrtodactylus bansocensis sp. nov. is differentiated from other congeners by a unique combination of the following characters: medium size, SVL reaching 74.0 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of four light transverse bands between limb insertions; supranasals in contact with each other; dorsal tubercles at midbody in 14-15 irregular rows; lateral folds present without interspersed tubercles; ventral scales between ventrolateral folds 34-35; precloacal and femoral pores in males 34, separated by four poreless scales in the male holotype and in a continuous row in the male paratype; enlarged femoral and precloacal scales present; postcloacal tubercles 5-7 on each side; dorsal tubercles present at tail base; and subcaudal scales transversely enlarged. Molecular analyses revealed the new species to be closely related to Cyrtodactylus rufford, which is also found in Khammouane Province.