Taxonomy of Naked-Toes Geckos Cyrtodactylus irregularis Complex of South Vietnam and Description of a New Species from Chu Yang Sin Natural Park (Krong Bong District, Dac Lac Province, Vietnam)

Roman A. Nazarov, Nikolai L. Orlov, Sang Ngoc Nguyen, Cuc Thu Ho

Abstract


A new species of Cyrtodactylus of Gekkonidae family, assigned to the Cyrtodactylus irregularis complex on the basis of twelve specimens collected from the Chu Yang Sin National Park, Krong Bong District, Dac Lac Province, central Vietnam is described. Forms of C. irregularis complex inhabiting an extensive territory, covering the southern part of the Annamite Mountains and Central Highlands, their distribution and variation are discussed; a detailed description of the type specimens of C. irregularis complex and a description of a new species are given.

Keywords


Gekkonidae; Cyrtodactylus; Cyrtodactylus irregularis complex; a new species; Dac Lac; Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces; South Vietnam

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2008-15-2-141-156

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