First description of the female of Cyrtodactylus dianxiensis Liu & Rao, 2021, with extended diagnosis of this species (Squamata, Gekkonidae)

By

Zhang, Dong-Ru
Wu, Yun-He
Zuo, Chang-Sheng
Yin, Fawang
Liu, Shuo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-3-8

Original Publication

Herpetozoa

Volume

37

Pages

65--72

Subjects

Bent-toed gecko , China , Morphology , Yunnan

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.37.e119492

 

Abstract

Cyrtodactylus dianxiensis Liu & Rao, 2021 was originally described based on only two adult male specimens from Tongbiguan Nature Reserve, Dehong Autonomous Prefecture, western Yunnan, China. So far, no information on the females of this species is available. During comprehensive herpetofaunal investigations in 2022, one female specimen of C. dianxiensis was collected from Tongbiguan Nature Reserve. The female specimen agrees well with the original description of C. dianxiensis, and also shows some slight differences in coloration. This study reported the female specimen of this species for the first time, and provided a description and photos of the female specimen; meanwhile, we extended the diagnosis of this species.