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A small-sized 
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. Dorsal scalation mostly homogeneous with smooth, granular scales. Trunk with a few small, scattered tubercles, particularly in the sacral region; may otherwise be atuberculate, or there may be a single row of tubercles on each flank. Limbs and digits long, with enlarged basal lamellae under and proximal to penultimate interphalangeal joint (4 under digit IV). Original tail slightly longer than SVL. Tail dorsum distal to the pygal portion of the tail atuberculate; median subcaudal scales transversely widened and in a single row. Male precloacal pores in a single continuous row of 6–7. Dorsal pattern of pale fleurs-de-lis and spots on a yellowish- to grayish-brown background; diamond-shaped markings on tail. Ventral coloration of trunk yellow, tail venter orange, chin and anterior throat whitish with diffuse dark longitudinal stripes. whitish with faint darker markings on throat and trunk.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFF04FAEDFDB3FA68" bold="true" box="[199,559,1405,1431]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">Comparisons with Congeners.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFDF5FAEDFC1EFA68" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[566,898,1405,1431]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mathewsensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFDF5FAEDFC1EFA68" box="[566,898,1405,1431]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">Ancylodactylus mathewsensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC4AFAEDFC7EFA68" bold="true" box="[905,994,1405,1431]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFC4AFAEDFC7EFA68" box="[905,994,1405,1431]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
may be distinguished from 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFAD8FAEEFF2DFA44" authorityName="Muller" authorityYear="1907" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spinicollis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFAD8FAEEFF2DFA44" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. spinicollis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFF2AFA32FE17FA44" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[233,395,1441,1468]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFF2AFA32FE17FA44" box="[233,395,1441,1468]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in lacking an enlarged preaxial metatarsal scale and from these two species plus 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFAE2FA32FA00FA44" authorityName="Bauer, Chirio, Ineich &amp; LeBreton" authorityYear="2006" box="[1313,1436,1441,1468]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="alantika">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFAE2FA32FA00FA44" box="[1313,1436,1441,1468]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. alantika</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having a series of flattened, rectangular lamellae subtending the second and third phalanges of the pedal digits, rather than single enlarged, rounded scale (plaque of 
<bibRefCitation id="EFECA0AE2E66FFCBFD28FA7AFCF2F9FB" author="Perret, J. - L." box="[747,878,1513,1540]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" pagination="457 - 505" refId="ref27183" refString="Perret, J. - L. (1986) Revision des especes africaines du genre Cnemaspis Strauch, sous-genre Ancylodactylus Muller (Lacertilia, Gekkonidae), avec la description de quatre especes Nouvelles. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 93, 457 - 505. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. part. 79705" type="journal article" year="1986">Perret 1986</bibRefCitation>
) at the penultimate joint of each digit. It is distinguished from 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFEF0F99EFE5EF9D8" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[307,450,1550,1576]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="uzungwae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFEF0F99EFE5EF9D8" box="[307,450,1550,1576]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. uzungwae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFE13F99EFD34F9D8" authorityName="Loveridge" authorityYear="1947" box="[464,680,1550,1576]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="quattuorseriatus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFE13F99EFD34F9D8" box="[464,680,1550,1576]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. quattuorseriatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFD74F99EFCC1F9D8" baseAuthorityName="Schmidt" baseAuthorityYear="1919" box="[695,861,1549,1576]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dickersonae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFD74F99EFCC1F9D8" box="[695,861,1549,1576]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. dickersonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(but see 
<bibRefCitation id="EFECA0AE2E66FFCBFC00F99DFB0AF9D8" author="Spawls, S. &amp; Howell, K. &amp; Hinkel, H. &amp; Menegon, M." box="[963,1174,1549,1575]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" refId="ref27759" refString="Spawls, S., Howell, K. Hinkel, H. &amp; Menegon, M. (2018) Field Guide to East African Reptiles. 2 nd Edition. Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 624 pp." type="book" year="2018">
Spawls 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFBD8F99EFBC8F9D8" box="[1051,1108,1549,1575]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">et al.</emphasis>
2018
</bibRefCitation>
), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFB69F99EFAD7F9D8" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1194,1355,1549,1576]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB69F99EFAD7F9D8" box="[1194,1355,1549,1576]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFA9AF99EFE98F9B4" baseAuthorityName="Angel" baseAuthorityYear="1943" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="occidentalis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFA9AF99EFE98F9B4" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. occidentalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFED2F9A2FE3FF9B4" authorityName="Muller" authorityYear="1907" box="[273,419,1585,1612]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spinicollis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFED2F9A2FE3FF9B4" box="[273,419,1585,1612]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. spinicollis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFE73F9A2FDB7F9B4" authorityName="Bauer, Chirio, Ineich &amp; LeBreton" authorityYear="2006" box="[432,555,1585,1612]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="alantika">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFE73F9A2FDB7F9B4" box="[432,555,1585,1612]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. alantika</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFDFBF9A2FD5CF9B4" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[568,704,1585,1612]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFDFBF9A2FD5CF9B4" box="[568,704,1585,1612]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFD05F9A1FC83F9B4" bold="true" box="[710,799,1585,1611]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFD05F9A1FC83F9B4" box="[710,799,1585,1611]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC98F9A2FC51F9B4" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[859,973,1585,1612]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spawlsi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC98F9A2FC51F9B4" box="[859,973,1585,1612]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. spawlsi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC17F9A1FBB1F9B4" bold="true" box="[980,1069,1585,1611]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFC17F9A1FBB1F9B4" box="[980,1069,1585,1611]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
by lacking tubercles on the postpygal (autotomic) portion of the tail dorsum. It has fewer rows of dorsal trunk tubercles (0–2) than all its congeners except 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFF25F9EAFE17F96C" baseAuthorityName="Schmidt" baseAuthorityYear="1919" box="[230,395,1657,1684]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dickersonae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFF25F9EAFE17F96C" box="[230,395,1657,1684]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. dickersonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(0–6 fide 
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; 0–4 fide 
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Spawls 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC81F9EAFCE5F96C" box="[834,889,1657,1683]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">et al.</emphasis>
2018
</bibRefCitation>
), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC0EF9EAFBF7F96C" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[973,1131,1657,1684]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laikipiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC0EF9EAFBF7F96C" box="[973,1131,1657,1684]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. laikipiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFBB3F9E9FB55F96C" bold="true" box="[1136,1225,1657,1683]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFBB3F9E9FB55F96C" box="[1136,1225,1657,1683]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(0), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFB3FF9EAFAF2F96C" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1276,1390,1657,1684]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spawlsi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB3FF9EAFAF2F96C" box="[1276,1390,1657,1684]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. spawlsi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFAB8F9E9FF54F948" bold="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFAB8F9E9FF54F948" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(0–2), and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFE8BF90EFE76F948" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[328,490,1693,1720]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chyuluensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFE8BF90EFE76F948" box="[328,490,1693,1720]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. chyuluensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFE33F90DFDD6F948" bold="true" box="[496,586,1693,1719]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFE33F90DFDD6F948" box="[496,586,1693,1719]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(2). It possesses a lower number of precloacal pores (6–7) than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFAD7F90EFA00F948" box="[1300,1436,1693,1720]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="africanus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFAD7F90EFA00F948" box="[1300,1436,1693,1720]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. africanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(9–12), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFF31F952FEEBF924" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[242,375,1729,1756]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="barbouri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFF31F952FEEBF924" box="[242,375,1729,1756]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. barbouri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(14), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFE7CF952FDB0F924" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1963" box="[447,556,1729,1756]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dilepis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFE7CF952FDB0F924" box="[447,556,1729,1756]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. dilepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(8), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFDA6F952FC95F924" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[613,777,1729,1756]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFDA6F952FC95F924" box="[613,777,1729,1756]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(8–12), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFCAEF952FB89F924" baseAuthorityName="Angel" baseAuthorityYear="1943" box="[877,1045,1729,1756]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="occidentalis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFCAEF952FB89F924" box="[877,1045,1729,1756]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. occidentalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(8–12), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFBB9F952FB6BF924" authorityName="Bauer, Chirio, Ineich &amp; LeBreton" authorityYear="2006" box="[1146,1271,1729,1756]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="alantika">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFBB9F952FB6BF924" box="[1146,1271,1729,1756]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. alantika</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(11), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFAFDF952FA01F924" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1342,1437,1730,1756]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="gigas">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFAFDF952FA01F924" box="[1342,1437,1730,1756]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. gigas</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(15–16), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFF3CF976FE05F900" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[255,409,1765,1792]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFF3CF976FE05F900" box="[255,409,1765,1792]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFE61F975FE61F900" bold="true" box="[418,509,1765,1791]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFE61F975FE61F900" box="[418,509,1765,1791]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(8), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFDF5F976FD5DF900" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[566,705,1765,1792]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFDF5F976FD5DF900" box="[566,705,1765,1792]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFD0AF975FCB8F900" bold="true" box="[713,804,1765,1791]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFD0AF975FCB8F900" box="[713,804,1765,1791]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(8–13), and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC7BF976FBC0F900" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[952,1116,1765,1792]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chyuluensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC7BF976FBC0F900" box="[952,1116,1765,1792]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. chyuluensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFBA7F975FB5DF8FF" box="[1124,1217,1765,1792]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFBA7F975FB26F900" bold="true" box="[1124,1210,1765,1791]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
(8). It may also be distinguished in having an enlarged single median series of subcaudals in contrast to 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFB90F89AFB79F8DC" authorityName="Muller" authorityYear="1907" box="[1107,1253,1801,1828]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spinicollis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB90F89AFB79F8DC" box="[1107,1253,1801,1828]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. spinicollis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFB37F89AFA09F8DC" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1268,1429,1801,1828]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB37F89AFA09F8DC" box="[1268,1429,1801,1828]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFF04F8BEFEF1F8B8" baseAuthorityName="Angel" baseAuthorityYear="1943" box="[199,365,1837,1864]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="occidentalis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFF04F8BEFEF1F8B8" box="[199,365,1837,1864]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. occidentalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(irregular subcaudals), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFDBAF8BEFC92F8B8" baseAuthorityName="Loveridge" baseAuthorityYear="1936" box="[633,782,1837,1864]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="elgonensis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFDBAF8BEFC92F8B8" box="[633,782,1837,1864]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. elgonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFCDEF8BEFC3CF8B8" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[797,928,1837,1864]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="barbouri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFCDEF8BEFC3CF8B8" box="[797,928,1837,1864]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. barbouri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC6DF8BEFBA2F8B8" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[942,1086,1838,1864]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="uzungwae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC6DF8BEFBA2F8B8" box="[942,1086,1838,1864]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. uzungwae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFB8FF8BEFB78F8B8" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1100,1252,1837,1864]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB8FF8BEFBC1F8B7" box="[1100,1117,1838,1864]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFBA8F8BDFB78F8B8" box="[1131,1252,1837,1863]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB2FF8BDFADAF8B8" bold="true" box="[1260,1350,1837,1863]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFB2FF8BDFADAF8B8" box="[1260,1350,1837,1863]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFA47F8BEFE9DF894" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFA47F8BEFE9DF894" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFECAF8C1FEF8F894" bold="true" box="[265,356,1873,1899]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFECAF8C1FEF8F894" box="[265,356,1873,1899]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(alternating single and paired scales), and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC88F8C2FC4AF894" box="[843,982,1873,1900]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="africanus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC88F8C2FC4AF894" box="[843,982,1873,1900]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. africanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC26F8C2FB22F894" authorityName="Loveridge" authorityYear="1947" box="[997,1214,1874,1900]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="quattuorseriatus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC26F8C2FB22F894" box="[997,1214,1874,1900]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. quattuorseriatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFB0EF8C2FAE9F894" baseAuthorityName="Schmidt" baseAuthorityYear="1919" box="[1229,1397,1873,1900]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dickersonae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB0EF8C2FAE9F894" box="[1229,1397,1873,1900]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. dickersonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFA47F8C2FF6FF870" baseAuthorityName="Mertens" baseAuthorityYear="1937" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="koehleri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFA47F8C2FF6FF870" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. koehleri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFEC3F8E6FEE6F870" authorityName="Bauer, Chirio, Ineich &amp; LeBreton" authorityYear="2006" box="[256,378,1909,1936]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="alantika">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFEC3F8E6FEE6F870" box="[256,378,1909,1936]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. alantika</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFE44F8E6FDB9F870" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[391,549,1909,1936]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laikipiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFE44F8E6FDB9F870" box="[391,549,1909,1936]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. laikipiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFDE8F8E5FD1FF870" bold="true" box="[555,643,1909,1935]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFDE8F8E5FD1FF870" box="[555,643,1909,1935]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFD53F8E6FC9EF870" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[656,770,1909,1936]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spawlsi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFD53F8E6FC9EF870" box="[656,770,1909,1936]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. spawlsi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFCCCF8E5FCF4F870" bold="true" box="[783,872,1909,1935]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFCCCF8E5FCF4F870" box="[783,872,1909,1935]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC60F8E6FBD8F870" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[931,1092,1909,1936]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chyuluensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC60F8E6FBD8F870" box="[931,1092,1909,1936]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. chyuluensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB89F8E5FB3FF870" bold="true" box="[1098,1187,1909,1935]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFB89F8E5FB3FF870" box="[1098,1187,1909,1935]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(single row of median subcaudals, but without midventral scales transversely widened or not uniform throughout). In having yellow on most of the venter it differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFDD7F82EFD04F828" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[532,664,1981,2008]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="barbouri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFDD7F82EFD04F828" box="[532,664,1981,2008]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. barbouri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFD64F82EFCABF828" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[679,823,1982,2008]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="uzungwae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFD64F82EFCABF828" box="[679,823,1982,2008]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. uzungwae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFC85F82EFB83F828" authorityName="Loveridge" authorityYear="1947" box="[838,1055,1982,2008]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="quattuorseriatus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFC85F82EFB83F828" box="[838,1055,1982,2008]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. quattuorseriatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFBEDF82EFB17F828" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1070,1163,1982,2008]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="gigas">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFBEDF82EFB17F828" box="[1070,1163,1982,2008]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A. gigas</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E66FFCBFB5AF82EFAAEF828" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1177,1330,1981,2008]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB5AF82EFB36F827" box="[1177,1194,1982,2008]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">A</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFB7AF82DFAAEF828" box="[1209,1330,1981,2007]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E66FFCBFAF8F82DFA09F828" bold="true" box="[1339,1429,1981,2007]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E66FFCBFAF8F82DFA09F828" box="[1339,1429,1981,2007]" pageId="15" pageNumber="116" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E79FFD4FF04FF07FECDFF4E" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[199,337,151,177]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FF04FF07FECDFF4E" box="[199,337,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FE9AFF07FE2FFF4E" bold="true" box="[345,435,151,177]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E79FFD4FE9AFF07FE2FFF4E" box="[345,435,151,177]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
Among Kenyan congeners 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E79FFD4FD2EFF07FC3BFF4E" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[749,935,151,177]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mathewsensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FD2EFF07FC3BFF4E" box="[749,935,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">A. mathewsensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FC6CFF07FB95FF4E" bold="true" box="[943,1033,151,177]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E79FFD4FC6CFF07FB95FF4E" box="[943,1033,151,177]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E79FFD4FBDAFF07FBF6FF4E" box="[1049,1130,151,177]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" unit="mm" value="40.0">40 mm</quantity>
maximum SVL) is significantly smaller than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E79FFD4FEB4FF2BFD8CFF2A" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[375,528,187,213]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FEB4FF2BFE14FF2A" box="[375,392,187,213]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">A</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FE54FF2BFD8CFF2A" box="[407,528,187,213]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FDDBFF2BFDEFFF2A" bold="true" box="[536,627,187,213]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E79FFD4FDDBFF2BFDEFFF2A" box="[536,627,187,213]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E79FFD4FCF9FF2AFC10FF2A" box="[826,908,186,213]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.5" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" unit="mm" value="65.0">65 mm</quantity>
) and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E79FFD4FC0FFF2BFBCAFF2A" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[972,1110,187,213]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FC0FFF2BFBCAFF2A" box="[972,1110,187,213]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FB9DFF2BFB25FF2A" bold="true" box="[1118,1209,187,213]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E79FFD4FB9DFF2BFB25FF2A" box="[1118,1209,187,213]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E79FFD4FA43FF2AFF58FF06" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.0" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" unit="mm" value="50.0">50 mm</quantity>
) but marginally larger than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E79FFD4FDC6FF4FFD3AFF06" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[517,678,223,249]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laikipiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FDC6FF4FFD3AFF06" box="[517,678,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">A. laikipiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FD6DFF4FFC95FF06" bold="true" box="[686,777,223,249]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E79FFD4FD6DFF4FFC95FF06" box="[686,777,223,249]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E79FFD4FC12FF4EFBBAFF06" box="[977,1062,222,249]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.5" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" unit="mm" value="35.0">35 mm</quantity>
), and substantially larger than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E79FFD4FA47FF4FFF77FEE2" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spawlsi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FA47FF4FFF77FEE2" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">A. spawlsi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FF3AFE93FECFFEE2" bold="true" box="[249,339,259,285]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E79FFD4FF3AFE93FECFFEE2" box="[249,339,259,285]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E79FFD4FDD5FE93FDF5FEE2" box="[534,617,259,285]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.0" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" unit="mm" value="30.0">30 mm</quantity>
), and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E79FFD4FD6FFE93FCD2FEE2" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[684,846,259,285]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chyuluensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FD6FFE93FCD2FEE2" box="[684,846,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">A. chyuluensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E79FFD4FC97FE93FC2CFEE2" box="[852,944,259,285]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FC97FE93FC35FEE2" bold="true" box="[852,937,259,285]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E79FFD4FBB0FE93FB5AFEE2" box="[1139,1222,259,285]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.8" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" unit="mm" value="28.0">28 mm</quantity>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3678ED42E79FFD7FF04FEB6FB2DFE2E" lastPageId="19" lastPageNumber="120" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" type="description">
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E79FFD4FF04FEB6FE48FDC2" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FF04FEB6FE79FEBE" bold="true" box="[199,485,294,321]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
Description of 
<typeStatus id="54C663FD2E79FFD4FEB4FEB7FE7CFEBE" box="[375,480,295,321]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
.
</emphasis>
Specimen generally in good condition. Body somewhat dorsoventrally flattened, tail curved (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FF31FEDBFEB3FE9A" box="[242,303,331,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1900,1924]" captionTargetBox="[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-17@17.[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 7. Preserved specimen of holotype of Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov., NMK-L3375/1.A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581596" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581596/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig 7</figureCitation>
). 
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measurements: SVL = 37.3; TAL = 41.0; HL = 11.0; HW = 7.4; OD = 2.0; SE = 5.0. Head elongate (HL/SVL = 0.29), moderately wide (HW/HL = 0.67), somewhat depressed, and distinct from the neck, loreal region flattened, canthus rostralis prominent. Scales on snout and loreal region domed, much larger than scales of interorbital region and crown. Eyes small (OD/HL = 0.18), ear opening oval; two large internasals, 6 infralabials and 6 supralabials. Mental scale subtriangular with truncated posterior apex; 3 postmentals, the outer pair larger and in contact with the first infralabials, separated from one another by smaller, hexagonal median postmental and mental; 5 post-post mentals.
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Dorsal pholidosis mostly homogenous, covered by minute granular scales. Very few, scattered, slightly enlarged scales (approximately twice the diameter of typical granules) on dorsum of trunk; neither bearing keels nor forming discrete longitudinal rows (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FE0BFD1FFDC7FD56" box="[456,603,655,681]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1900,1924]" captionTargetBox="[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-17@17.[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 7. Preserved specimen of holotype of Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov., NMK-L3375/1.A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581596" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581596/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Figs. 7A, 7B</figureCitation>
). A single row of enlarged, smooth, conical tubercles may be present along each flank (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FED8FD23FEEAFD32" box="[283,374,691,717]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1741,1765]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetId="figure-86@18.[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 8. Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov.. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan Cnemaspis. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581600" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581600/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 8A</figureCitation>
). Ventral scales larger than dorsal, smooth, imbricate, slightly larger in precloacal and femoral regions than on chest and belly; approximately 15 at midbody. No distinct ventrolateral folds; gular region with still smaller sub-imbricate scales, those on the lateral aspect of neck granular. Fore-and hind limbs relatively long, slender, covered by granular to slightly enlarged sub-imbricating scales, the latter chiefly on the preaxial surfaces. All digits moderately long and slender, strongly clawed; penultimate phalanx of all digits curved, arising angularly from distal portion of the distinctly wider basal toe pad; four wide basal lamellae, the distalmost much larger than the more proximal, and 10 narrow distal lamellae under digit IV of pes (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FC7EFC1BFB8AFC5A" box="[957,1046,907,933]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1900,1924]" captionTargetBox="[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-17@17.[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 7. Preserved specimen of holotype of Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov., NMK-L3375/1.A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581596" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581596/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7C</figureCitation>
). Enlarged basal lamellae on digits of pes: I:1, II:3, III:4, IV:4, V:3.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E79FFD4FF04FC43FDD7FB16" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
Male precloacal pores in a single continuous row of 7. Hemipenial bulge prominent (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FB63FC43FB67FC12" box="[1184,1275,979,1005]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1900,1924]" captionTargetBox="[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-17@17.[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 7. Preserved specimen of holotype of Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov., NMK-L3375/1.A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581596" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581596/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7D</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FACAFC43FAB0FC12" box="[1289,1324,979,1005]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1741,1765]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetId="figure-86@18.[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 8. Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov.. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan Cnemaspis. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581600" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581600/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">8C</figureCitation>
), a single prominent, postcloacal spur on each side of the vent (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FCC5FC67FCFEFBEE" box="[774,866,1015,1041]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1900,1924]" captionTargetBox="[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-17@17.[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 7. Preserved specimen of holotype of Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov., NMK-L3375/1.A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581596" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581596/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7A</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FCB3FC67FC08FBEE" box="[880,916,1015,1041]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1741,1765]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetId="figure-86@18.[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 8. Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov.. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan Cnemaspis. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581600" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581600/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">8C</figureCitation>
). Tail (partly regenerated) slightly depressed, slightly longer than SVL (TAL 109% SVL), original portion of tail dorsum covered in small, mostly uniform juxtaposed squarish to oval scales (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FDCBFBAFFDFEFBA6" box="[520,610,1087,1113]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1900,1924]" captionTargetBox="[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-17@17.[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 7. Preserved specimen of holotype of Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov., NMK-L3375/1.A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581596" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581596/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7E</figureCitation>
); segmentation of tail obscure. Sacral region with two pairs of adjacent, enlarged, rounded tubercles followed by a single pair of similar tubercles over the pygal portion of the tail. The post-pygal portion of the tail bears no dorsal tubercles (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FD3DFB17FCC8FB5E" box="[766,852,1159,1185]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1900,1924]" captionTargetBox="[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-17@17.[187,1400,181,1876]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 7. Preserved specimen of holotype of Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov., NMK-L3375/1.A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581596" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581596/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 7E</figureCitation>
). Scales of regenerated portion of tail sub-imbricate, larger than those on original portion, somewhat irregular in size and shape. Transversely enlarged midventral subcaudal scales in a single row (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FE25FB5FFDA2FB16" box="[486,574,1231,1257]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1741,1765]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetId="figure-86@18.[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 8. Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov.. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan Cnemaspis. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581600" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581600/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 8C</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E79FFD4FF04FB62FB86FA1A" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FF04FB62FD80FAF3" bold="true" box="[199,540,1266,1292]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Coloration (in preservative).</emphasis>
Dorsum dark grayish-brown with a series of pale brown chevrons or diamondshaped marks along the back, partly running together to form a pale vertebral stripe of varying width from the occiput to the tail base. Margins of individual chevrons partly demarcated by scattered dark flecks. Crown of the head grayish-brown; infralabials and supralabials pale with dark stippling. Limbs grayish-brown with slightly darker transverse mottling or banding; dark bands on all digits. Tail dorsum dull yellowish-brown with a series of pale diamond-shaped markings, each flanked anteriorly by a pair of dark brown markings. Pattern of regenerate mottled light and dark brown. Body venter cream-white, subcaudal surfaces light cream.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E79FFD4FF04FA7EFCCDF8D6" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E79FFD4FF04FA7EFE2CF9F7" bold="true" box="[199,432,1518,1544]" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Coloration (in life).</emphasis>
Based on specimens photographed in life (see 
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FC08FA7FFB93F9F6" box="[971,1039,1519,1545]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1741,1765]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetId="figure-86@18.[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 8. Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov.. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan Cnemaspis. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581600" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581600/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 8</figureCitation>
). In life, during the day, the dorsal color is mainly shades of pale yellowish-brown to dark grayish-brown, with a middorsal series of paler markings, each resembling a fleur-de-lis that partly overlaps the next most anterior marking. Dorsal color may be affected by the substrate on which the gecko is resting and/or external stimuli, such as prevailing weather conditions. The dorsal markings may be cream colored (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FDD6F9EFFDF3F966" box="[533,623,1663,1689]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1741,1765]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetId="figure-86@18.[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 8. Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov.. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan Cnemaspis. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581600" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581600/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 8A</figureCitation>
) or reddish-brown (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E79FFD4FC90F9EFFC36F966" box="[851,938,1663,1689]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1741,1765]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetId="figure-86@18.[151,1435,309,1718]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 8. Ancylodactylus mathewsensis sp. nov.. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan Cnemaspis. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581600" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581600/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">Fig. 8B</figureCitation>
) and have a darker central marking and are outlined anteriorly by a thin dark brown border. The darkest portions of the dorsum are in paravertebral position just anterior to the lateral portions of the chevrons/fleurs-de-lis. A series of pale, rounded markings, roughly the same color as the dorsal markings run along the flanks. These are each partly surrounded by darker brown irregular borders and may be centered on the flank tubercles, if present.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E79FFD6FF04F8A3FECDFEE2" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,2013]" lastBlockId="18.[151,1436,151,285]" lastPageId="18" lastPageNumber="119" pageId="16" pageNumber="117">The head bears the same colors as the dorsum, with a darker background bearing roughly symmetrical paler markings, including an occipital blotch. A diffuse brown line runs anteriorly from the eye and meets its counterpart on the posterior portion of the snout. From the posterior margin of the orbit a brown line passes above the ear to meet its counterpart on the nape, behind the pale occipital blotch and another passes posteroventrally towards the posterior end of the jaw. The labial scales exhibit alternating light and dark markings. Limbs mottled to banded with the same colors as the trunk; digits with well-demarcated alternating light and dark bands. The dorsal pattern continues onto the tail with the pale markings becoming distinctly diamond-shaped. 8–9 such markings on the original tail, each flanked anteriorly by a thick, irregular dark brown border and with a narrow, dark brown mid-vertebral line in its center.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E78FFD5FF54F8FCFE8EF87B" bold="true" box="[151,274,1900,1924]" pageId="17" pageNumber="118">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
Preserved specimen of holotype of 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E78FFD5FDBBF8FCFC38F87B" box="[632,932,1900,1924]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="118">Ancylodactylus mathewsensis</emphasis>
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,
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NMK-L3375/1. A) Dorsal view of entire specimen. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum, showing heterogeneous granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot. D) Precloacal region showing a series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsum of tail base showing rounded tubercles on pygal portion of tail only. Post-pygal (autotomic) portion of tail without tubercles.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7BFFD6FF54F95DFE88F919" bold="true" box="[151,276,1741,1766]" pageId="18" pageNumber="119">FIGURE 8.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7BFFD6FED8F95EFDD4F919" box="[283,584,1742,1766]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="119">Ancylodactylus mathewsensis</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
. A) Living holotype (NMK-L3375/1) and B) paratype (NMK-L3368/3) in dorsal views showing the typical fleurs-de-lis dorsal pattern typical of this and several other Kenyan 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7BFFD6FB77F962FABFF8F6" box="[1204,1315,1778,1801]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="119">Cnemaspis</emphasis>
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. C) Ventral view of male holotype showing the typical contrasting yellow trunk and limb venter and orange subcaudal surface. Note the transversely widened midventral subcaudal scales in a single row. Photos © P.K. Malonza.
</paragraph>
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The venter is bright yellow from the posterior throat region to the pygal portion of the tail, with the most intensely pigment region on the neck. The anterior throat is whitish and bears a series of diffuse, dark longitudinal lines; the yellow coloration of the rest of the venter pales to a wash on the posterior throat, mostly fading away by the widest portion of the head, although traces of pale yellow extend forward along the edge of the jaws. The undersides of the limbs are also bright yellow, with the palms and soles grayish or mottled gray and yellow. The subcaudal surface is a bright orange, especially intense on the scales bordering the transverse subcaudal plates. At the base of the post-pygal portion of the tail there is a transition zone from yellow to orange within which the scale centers bear the latter color and their margins the former (
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). The ventral surface of the regenerated portion of the tail is a dull orange, fading distally.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FF04FEFEFEA3FE77" bold="true" box="[199,319,366,392]" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Variation.</emphasis>
Mensural data for the type series is given in 
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. 
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generally resemble the 
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and all are in good general condition. Variation in life color is discussed above. There is no evidence of sexual dimorphism in size or color. The male 
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has a single continuous series of 6 precloacal pores.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FF54FD90FE90FDE7" bold="true" box="[151,268,512,536]" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
Measurements and morphological characters of adult 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FC98FD90FB06FDE7" box="[859,1178,512,536]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Ancylodactylus mathewsensis</emphasis>
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Measurements are in millimeters and sex in parentheses (F = female, M= male). * tubercles chiefly limited to flanks and very small, rows may be incomplete.
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<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FDFCFD08FD7A" box="[535,660,620,645]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Holotype</th>
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FDFCFCD0FD7A" box="[727,844,620,645]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Paratype</th>
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FDFCFB88FD7A" box="[919,1044,620,645]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Paratype</th>
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FDFCFB50FD7A" box="[1111,1228,620,645]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Paratype</th>
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<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FD00FD08FD57" box="[535,660,656,680]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">L3375/1(M)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FD00FCD0FD57" box="[727,844,656,680]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">L3375/2(F)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FD00FB88FD57" box="[919,1044,656,680]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">L3375/4(M)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FD00FB50FD57" box="[1111,1228,656,680]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">L3368/3(F)</td>
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<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FD24FEB4FD32" box="[151,296,692,717]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">SVL</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FD24FD08FD32" box="[535,660,692,717]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">37.3</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FD24FCD0FD32" box="[727,844,692,717]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">38.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FD24FB88FD32" box="[919,1044,692,717]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">38.5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FD24FB50FD32" box="[1111,1228,692,717]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">36.0</td>
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<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FD49FB50FD0E" box="[151,1228,729,753]" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FD49FEB4FD0E" box="[151,296,729,753]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">TAL</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FD49FD08FD0E" box="[535,660,729,753]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">41.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FD49FCD0FD0E" box="[727,844,729,753]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">37</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FD49FB88FD0E" box="[919,1044,729,753]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">39.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FD49FB50FD0E" box="[1111,1228,729,753]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">30.0</td>
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<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FD6DFB50FCEA" box="[151,1228,765,789]" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FD6DFEB4FCEA" box="[151,296,765,789]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">HL</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FD6DFD08FCEA" box="[535,660,765,789]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">11.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FD6DFCD0FCEA" box="[727,844,765,789]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">10.8</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FD6DFB88FCEA" box="[919,1044,765,789]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">11.4</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FD6DFB50FCEA" box="[1111,1228,765,789]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">10</td>
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<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FCB0FEB4FCC6" box="[151,296,800,825]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">HW</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FCB0FD08FCC6" box="[535,660,800,825]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">7.4</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FCB0FCD0FCC6" box="[727,844,800,825]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">7.5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FCB0FB88FCC6" box="[919,1044,800,825]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">7.5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FCB0FB50FCC6" box="[1111,1228,800,825]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6.7</td>
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<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FCD5FB50FCA2" box="[151,1228,837,861]" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FCD5FEB4FCA2" box="[151,296,837,861]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">OD</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FCD5FD08FCA2" box="[535,660,837,861]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">2.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FCD5FCD0FCA2" box="[727,844,837,861]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">2.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FCD5FB88FCA2" box="[919,1044,837,861]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">2.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FCD5FB50FCA2" box="[1111,1228,837,861]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">2.0</td>
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<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FCF8FB50FC7E" box="[151,1228,872,897]" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FCF8FEB4FC7E" box="[151,296,872,897]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">SE</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FCF8FD08FC7E" box="[535,660,872,897]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">5.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FCF8FCD0FC7E" box="[727,844,872,897]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">4.6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FCF8FB88FC7E" box="[919,1044,872,897]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">4.8</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FCF8FB50FC7E" box="[1111,1228,872,897]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">4.0</td>
</tr>
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<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FC1CFEB4FC5B" box="[151,296,908,932]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Ventrals</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FC1CFD08FC5B" box="[535,660,908,932]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">15</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FC1CFCD0FC5B" box="[727,844,908,932]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">16</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FC1CFB88FC5B" box="[919,1044,908,932]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">16</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FC1CFB50FC5B" box="[1111,1228,908,932]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FC20FB50FC36" box="[151,1228,944,969]" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FC20FEB4FC36" box="[151,296,944,969]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Tubercle rows</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FC20FD08FC36" box="[535,660,944,969]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">0–2*</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FC20FCD0FC36" box="[727,844,944,969]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">0–2*</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FC20FB88FC36" box="[919,1044,944,969]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">0–2*</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FC20FB50FC36" box="[1111,1228,944,969]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">0–2*</td>
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<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FC44FB50FC13" box="[151,1228,980,1004]" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FC44FEB4FC13" box="[151,296,980,1004]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Caudals</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FC44FD08FC13" box="[535,660,980,1004]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">smooth</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FC44FCD0FC13" box="[727,844,980,1004]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">smooth</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FC44FB88FC13" box="[919,1044,980,1004]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">smooth</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FC44FB50FC13" box="[1111,1228,980,1004]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">smooth</td>
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<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FC68FEB4FBEF" box="[151,296,1016,1040]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Infralabials</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FC68FD08FBEF" box="[535,660,1016,1040]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FC68FCD0FBEF" box="[727,844,1016,1040]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FC68FB88FBEF" box="[919,1044,1016,1040]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FC68FB50FBEF" box="[1111,1228,1016,1040]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FB8CFB50FBCB" box="[151,1228,1052,1076]" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FB8CFEB4FBCB" box="[151,296,1052,1076]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Supralabials</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FB8CFD08FBCB" box="[535,660,1052,1076]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FB8CFCD0FBCB" box="[727,844,1052,1076]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FB8CFB88FBCB" box="[919,1044,1052,1076]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FB8CFB50FBCB" box="[1111,1228,1052,1076]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7A003BFF54FBD1FB50FBA6" box="[151,1228,1089,1113]" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">
<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FBD1FEB4FBA6" box="[151,296,1089,1113]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">PC pores</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FBD1FD08FBA6" box="[535,660,1089,1113]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">7</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FBD1FCD0FBA6" box="[727,844,1089,1113]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">—</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FBD1FB88FBA6" box="[919,1044,1089,1113]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">7</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FBD1FB50FBA6" box="[1111,1228,1089,1113]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">—</td>
</tr>
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<th id="769CB6612E7A003BFF54FBF4FEB4FB83" box="[151,296,1124,1148]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Throat pattern</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFDD4FBF4FD08FB83" box="[535,660,1124,1148]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">mottled</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFD14FBF4FCD0FB83" box="[727,844,1124,1148]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">mottled</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFC54FBF4FB88FB83" box="[919,1044,1124,1148]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">mottled</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7A003BFB94FBF4FB50FB83" box="[1111,1228,1124,1148]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">mottled</td>
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</paragraph>
<subSubSection id="C3678ED42E7AFFD7FF04FB3BFBF3F8B2" pageId="19" pageNumber="120" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FF04FB3BFED2FB3A" bold="true" box="[199,334,1195,1221]" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Etymology.</emphasis>
Named for the Mathews Range, the 
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locality of this taxon.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FF04FB5FFE11FB17" bold="true" box="[199,397,1230,1257]" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Natural History.</emphasis>
This is a diurnal, scansorial gecko found mainly on rock outcrops with crevices, as well as on trees. In the Mathews Range Forest it is found along with the Mathews Range Forest Lizard, 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FB17FB63FF53FACF" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Adolfus mathewsensis</emphasis>
(Greenbaum, Dowell-Beer, Hughes, Wagner, Anderson, Villanueva, Malonza, Kusamba, Aristote &amp; Branch)
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, 
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Dwarf Gecko 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FE47FAABFD1AFAAA" box="[388,646,1339,1365]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Lygodactylus keniensis</emphasis>
Parker, Striped Skink
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cf. 
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(Peters)
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, Five-lined Skink 
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(Lichtenstein)
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, and 
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Red-headed Rock 
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Boulenger. It
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is agile and on rock outcrops, when disturbed, immediately dashes into a crevice.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FF04FA36FD62FA3F" bold="true" box="[199,766,1446,1473]" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Habitat, Distribution and Conservation Status.</emphasis>
This is dryland, hilltop montane forest species endemic to the Mathews Range (Ol Doinyo Lenkiyo), a chain of hills with several peaks, the highest being around 
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. The range is isolated by small valleys from other geologically similar mountain blocks: to the south Mt. Warges (Uarges) 
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and the Ndoto Mountains (
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), and Mt. Nyiru or the Nyiru Range (Ol Doinyo Nyiro) at 
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to the north. They are all within the Precambrian basement rock system. Other peaks with hill-top montane forests in the region are the volcanic Mt. Kulal (
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) and Mt. 
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(
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). These neighboring mountain blocks may harbor this 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FE8CF9EFFE66F966" box="[335,506,1663,1689]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Ancylodactylus</emphasis>
species
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or perhaps their own endemic ones, as they are all isolated to some extent. However, they have not yet been surveyed. The Mathews Range rises to 
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from the surrounding 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FAC4F933FF6AF91E" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Acacia-Commiphora</emphasis>
arid bushlands at about 
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.
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Mid-elevation dry forest starts at around 
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and it is from this elevation upwards to around 
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that the species has been recorded, although they may occur even higher. The lower forest is dominated by 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FE57F89FFD1BF8D6" box="[404,647,1807,1833]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Croton megalocarpus</emphasis>
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and 
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7AFFD7FD7FF89FFCDFF8D6" box="[700,835,1807,1833]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="120">Podocarpus</emphasis>
species
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in the higher elevations. During the collection period (start of the long dry season) the species was relatively common in suitable sites.
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