Cyrtodactylus pulchellus

Grismer, Lee, Wood, Perry L., Quah, Evan S. H., Anuar, Shahrul, Muin, Abdul, Sumontha, Montri, Ahmad, Norhayati & Bauer, Aaron M., 2012, A phylogeny and taxonomy of the Thai-Malay Peninsula Bent-toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae): combined morphological and molecular analyses with descriptions of seven new species, Zootaxa 3520, pp. 1-55 : 50

Key to the species of the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus complex

The following key can be used as a guide to the identification of the species of the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus complex. However, it should be used in conjuction with the descriptions, diagnoses, and distribution sections in the text. The nature of the interspecific variation in morphology and color pattern within this group does not allow for all age groups of all species to be unequivocally diagnosed. Additionally, some diagnostic characters occur only in males, juveniles, or only on an original tail.

1. Tubercles in gular region.................................................................. macrotuberculatus Tubercles not in gular region............................................................................. 2 2. Centers of dorsal body bands in adults lighter in color than edges; posterior portion of tail in hatchlings and juveniles white. 3 Dorsal bands solid; hatchilngs and juveniles bearing fully banded tails throughtout length............................ 5 3. Dorsum bearing scattered white dorsal spots between body bands in adults................................... astrum Dorsum not as above................................................................................... 4 4. 19 –21 lamellae beneath 4th toe; occurs in the Langkawi Archipelago................................... langkawiensis 20–25 lamellae beneath 4th toe; does not in the Langkawi Archipelago...................................... lekaguli 5. Three wide dorsal bands (band/interspace ratio 2.00–2.75).......................................... trilatofasciatus Four (rarely three) more narrow dorsal bands (band/interspace ratio <2.00........................................ 6 6. Maximun SVL 120.1 mm; from southern section of the Titiwangsa Range from Fraser’s Hill south... australotitiwangsaensis Maximun SVL <115 mm; does not occur in the Titiwangsa Range.............................................. 7 7. 29 –34 ventral scales; from Pulau Pinang............................................................ pulchellus 36–40 ventral scales; not from Pulau Pinang................................................................ 8 8. 38 –41 femero-precloacal pores; from the upper elevations (> 800m) of the Bintang Range.................. bintangtinggi 41–46 femero-precloacal pores; from the lowlands (<200m) surrounding the Bintang Range.............. .. bintangrendah m=male; f=female; SVL=snout-vent length.