Gekko mizoramensis
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Gekko |
| Species: | G. mizoramensis
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| Binomial name | |
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Gekko mizoramensis is a species of parachute gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Mizoram state in India.
Discovery
[edit ]G. mizoramensis was discovered in the Indo-Burma region, in Lawngtlai town, in May 2022. Molecular evidence has shown a 7-14% uncorrected pairwise sequence divergence (p-distance) to its closest known relative, Gekko popaense , which lives on the other side of the Arakan hill range.[1]
All the specimens of G. mizoramensis were found in the town area at heights of 1.5 to 3.6 m (4.9 to 11.8 ft) above ground, and became active at dusk, hunting insects that were attracted by light sources. Its habitat was also commonly populated by the lizards Calotes irawadi , Gekko gecko and Hemidactylus frenatus .[1]
The discovery hints that northeast Indian biodiversity is not yet extensively documented.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Lalremsanga, H.T.; Muansanga, L.; Vabeiryureilai, M.; Mirza, Z. (2023年05月15日). "A new species of Parachute Gecko of the subgenus Ptychozoon (Sauria: Gekkonidae: Gekko) from the Indo-Burma region". Salamandra, German Journal of Herpetology. 59 (2): 125–135.
- ^ "This paragliding gecko is new to science". Nature. 2023. doi:10.1038/d41586-023-01719-1. PMID 37221374.