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Issue: Vol. 5374 No. 3: 17 Nov. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-11-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5374.3.1
Page range: 301-332
Abstract views: 917
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Two new species of Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from southern India

Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA
Bombay Natural History Society; Mumbai; Maharashtra; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA
Bombay Natural History Society; Mumbai; Maharashtra; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA; Podar International School; Satara; Maharashtra; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA; Podar International School; Satara; Maharashtra; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA; Department of Zoology; The American College; Madurai; Tamilnadu - 625002; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA; 6/255 Samathuvapuram; Nagalapuram; Vilathikulam (Tk); Thoothukudi (Dt) - 628904; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA; InSearch Environmental Solutions (IES); Flat No:1; Omkar apartment; Kothrud; Pune; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA; Help Earth; 16; RNC Path; Lachitnagar; Guwahati 781007; Assam; India; The American College; Madurai; Tamilnadu - 625002; India
Wildlife Protection and Research Society (WLPRS); Satara; Maharashtra; INDIA; InSearch Environmental Solutions (IES); Flat No:1; Omkar apartment; Kothrud; Pune; India
Reptilia Cnemaspis gracilis clade Cnemaspis beddomei clade phylogeny systematics taxonomy ND2 16S

Abstract

We describe two new species of Cnemaspis from Alagarkovil, Madurai District and Mekkarai, Shenkottai, Tenkasi, southern India, based on molecular and morphological data. The new species differ from their congeners by genetic divergences of 4.8–16.1% and 14.8–31.6% for the ND2 mitochondrial gene. Two new species belong to the Cnemaspis gracilis and Cnemaspis beddomei clades, respectively. Molecular data for the newly described Cnemaspis aaronbaueri from its type locality is also presented, and its phylogenetic position is established.

 

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