Two new species of Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from southern India
Year: 2023
Type: article
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 4.816.1% and 14.831.6% 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.
Source: Zootaxa
Authors: AMIT SAYYED, SAMSON KIRUBANKARAN, RAHUL KHOT, SHIVA HARSAN, OMKAR ADHIKARI, AYAAN SAYYED, MASUM SAYYED, AHAMED FAZIL, AHAMED JERITH, SHUBHANKAR DESHPANDE, JAYADITYA PURKAYASTHA, SHAURI SULAKHE
Institutions: Bombay Natural History Society, American College, Madurai
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4388723151