New locality record of Forest Spotted Gecko Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) cf. speciosus (Beddome, 1870) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Thanjavur, in the eastern coastal plains of Tamil Nadu, India

Gopal Murali

doi:10.11609/JOTT.8612.15.10.24120-24124

New locality record of Forest Spotted Gecko Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) cf. speciosus (Beddome, 1870) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Thanjavur, in the eastern coastal plains of Tamil Nadu, India

Gopal Murali

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Abstract

The study of species distributions is critical for gaining insights into biogeographic patterns and for the protection of threatened species. Here, I report on the new distributional record of the Forest Spotted Gecko (Cyrtodacylus cf. speciosus) from Thanjavur in the coastal plains of Tamil Nadu. This observation marks the first documented occurrence of this species outside its typical hilly habitat in southern India.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	24120-24124
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Threatened Taxa
Volume	15
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11609/JOTT.8612.15.10.24120-24124
State	Published - 1 Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Eachankottai Village
Erode Gecko
population
range extension
road cruising surveys.

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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New locality record of Forest Spotted Gecko Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) cf. speciosus (Beddome, 1870) (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Thanjavur, in the eastern coastal plains of Tamil Nadu, India

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