Cnemaspis similan

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Gekkomorpha Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species: Cnemaspis similan

Name

Cnemaspis similan Ampai, Rujirawan, Yodthong, Termprayoon, Stuart, Wood & Aowphol, 2022: 142

• Holotype: ZMKU R 00984, adult ♂, collected by Natee Ampai, Attapol Rujirawan, Siriporn Yodthong and Piyawan Puanprapai on 5 March 2018.
• Type locality: “Thailand, Phang-nga Province, Thai Mueang District, Lam Kaen Subdistrict, Mu Ko Similan National Park, Ko Similan, Ao Nguang Chang Bay (8°64.840'N, 97°64.834'E; 13 m a.s.l.)”.

References

Primary references

• Ampai, N., Rujirawan, A., Yodthong, S., Termprayoon, K., Stuart, B.L., Wood, P.L. Jr. & Aowphol, A. 2022. Hidden diversity of rock geckos within the Cnemaspis siamensis species group (Gekkonidae, Squamata): genetic and morphological data from southern Thailand reveal two new insular species and verify the phylogenetic affinities of C. chanardi and C. kamolnorranathi. ZooKeys 1125: 115–158. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1125.94060 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Cnemaspis similan. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 20 April 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Ko Similan Rock Gecko