Researchers in India have discovered a new species of lizard in the Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts of Mumbai, India and it is a beauty.
The lizard, Cyrtodactylus varadgirii, was first thought to be Geckoella collegalensism but DNA data and morphological characteristics determined that the reptile was actually a new species. The gecko is around 56mm in length, snout to vent and lacks precloacal and femoral pores and no enlarged preanal or femoral scales, according to an abstract of a study published in the journal Zootaxa.
The lizard, Cyrtodactylus varadgirii, is named after Dr. Varad Giri, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Centre for Biological Sciences and former scientist at the Bombay Natural History Society.
"This uncommon species is mostly seen moving among the leaf litter on the forest floor. They are active during night and take refuge under rocks and logs during the day. It grows the length of around 6 centimetres," Mr Giri told Indo-Asian News Service.
The lizard lives in forested areas but has also adapted to live around areas in which people are known to live and is widely distributed throughout much of India, Giri said.
_________________ Leo-geckos (morph):200
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Etymology
Oedura: 'swollen tail', refering to the thick tail.
luritja: "Luritja is a collective name for people speaking several dialects of the Aboriginal Western Desert language. The western parts of the distribution of Oedura luritja (including Watarrka National Park) are in Luritja lands. Luritja is also believed to be derived from the Arrernte word ‘Ulerenye’ meaning foreigner or stranger, and is therefore further appropriate for such a deeply divergent lineage. Used as a noun in apposition." (Oliver & McDonald 2016)
Researchers with Australian National University have discovered a new species of gecko that apparently had been right under their noses but had no idea it was a new species. The lizard, Oedura luritja, found near Alice Springs and Kings Canyon, was thought to be the more common velvet gecko until a genetic test was performed on a specimen.
According to Dr. Paul Oliver, the new species has its own genetic line that goes back millions of years. Oedura luritja was discovered by former ANU researcher Robert Bustard. More than 40 years ago, Bustard was working with a population of what he thought were velvet geckos in the MacDonnell Ranges south of Alice Springs. _________________ Leo-geckos (morph):200
Python regius (morph): 30//50 //
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