Rediscovery of Cnemaspis Nilagirica Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita and Pethiyagoda, 2007 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Kerala, India with notes on morphology and distribution

Cyriac, VP and Johny, A and Umesh, P and Palot, MJ and Campbell, PD (2019) Rediscovery of Cnemaspis Nilagirica Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita and Pethiyagoda, 2007 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Kerala, India with notes on morphology and distribution. In: Zootaxa, 4586 (1). pp. 98-108.

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Abstract

Cnemaspis nilagirica was described by Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita and Pethiyagoda in 2007 based on a single female specimen that was a syntype of Gonatodes kandianus var. tropidogaster described by Boulenger in 1885. However, a living population of this species has not been reported since its original description by Boulenger. Based on fresh material and comparisons with the holotype of C. nilagirica, we here report the collection of this species after over 130 years. We provide the first description of a male specimen and additional information on morphological variation, distribution and natural history. Copyright © 2019 Magnolia Press

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Zootaxa
Publisher:	Magnolia Press
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to Magnolia Press.
Keywords:	animal; female; India; lizard; male, Animals; Female; India; Lizards; Male
Department/Centre:	Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Supercomputer Education & Research Centre
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2022 09:02
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2022 09:02
URI:	https://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/78398

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