Abstract: A new species of gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from the Western Ghats of South Western India is described, from the Anaikatty Hills, Coimbatore. Cnemaspis pseudoindica sp. nov. is a medium-sized gecko (SVL to 41 mm) that may be distinguished from its congeners by its absence of spine-like tubercles on the flanks, three pairs of postmentals, the first pair separated by a median scale, dorsal scales granular, smooth, flanks with a few scattered, feebly enlarged, more-or-less keeled tubercles intermixed, ventral scales smooth, and lamellae under 4th digit of the pes 11–14.
Keywords: Cnemaspsis, Gekkonidae, taxonomy, Western Ghats, India, tropical forests, biodiversity hotspot.
Title: A NEW SPECIES OF Cnemaspis (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Author: D. MUKHERJEE, P. SHARMA, M. Vijay
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 3, July 2023 - September 2023
Page No: 44-50
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Published Date: 08-August-2023
