Description of a New Species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal

	Description of a New Species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal
	Subba, A; Khanal, L; Wang, K; Ulak, S; Singh, AK; Limbu, K; Upadhyaya, LP; Che, J
	2026
发表期刊	Zootaxa
ISSN	1175-5326
卷号	5752 期号:1 页码:85-104
摘要	Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827, represents the most diverse reptile genus in the Himalayan region. Despite ongoing research, Cyrtodactylus diversity remains incompletely documented in Nepal. We describe a new species from Sunsari District in eastern Nepal using integrated morphological and genetic evidence. Belonging to the C. khasiensis group, Cyrtodactylus khambui sp. nov. is distinguished from regional congeners by: (1) smaller body size (SVL < 60 mm), (2) proportional head dimensions, (3) interorbital-head width proportion (IO/HW%), (4) dorsal patterning of 7-9 irregular transverse crossbars, (5) absence of a mid-dorsal line, (6) presence of eight small precloacal pores, and (7) >12% mitochondrial ND2 sequence divergence from its closest relative (C. martinstolli). Phylogenetic analyses (maximum likelihood, Bayesian inference) and species delimitation unanimously support its distinct evolutionary status. Cyrtodactylus khambui sp. nov. exhibits color variation among individuals, lacks femoral pores and grooves, and inhabits diverse ecosystems including anthropogenic structures (abandoned walls) and natural forests (Sal-dominated and mixed deciduous).
收录类别	SCIE
语种	英语
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.kiz.ac.cn/handle/152453/14945
专题	科研部门_两栖爬行类多样性与进化（车静）
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Subba, A,Khanal, L,Wang, K,et al. Description of a New Species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal[J]. Zootaxa,2026,5752(1):85-104.
APA	Subba, A.,Khanal, L.,Wang, K.,Ulak, S.,Singh, AK.,...&Che, J.(2026).Description of a New Species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal.Zootaxa,5752(1),85-104.
MLA	Subba, A,et al."Description of a New Species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal".Zootaxa 5752.1(2026):85-104.

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