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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF04FC5DFDADFC18" bold="true" box="[199,561,973,999]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">Comparisons with Congeners.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FDFBFC5EFCF7FC17" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[568,875,974,1000]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laikipiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FDFBFC5EFCF7FC17" box="[568,875,974,1000]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">Ancylodactylus laikipiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FCB1FC5EFC51FC17" bold="true" box="[882,973,974,1000]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FCB1FC5EFC51FC17" box="[882,973,974,1000]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
may be distinguished from 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FACAFC5EFA00FC17" authorityName="Muller" authorityYear="1907" box="[1289,1436,974,1000]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spinicollis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FACAFC5EFA00FC17" box="[1289,1436,974,1000]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. spinicollis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FF04FC62FEF5FBF3" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[199,361,1010,1036]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF04FC62FEF5FBF3" box="[199,361,1010,1036]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in lacking an enlarged preaxial metatarsal scale and from these two species plus 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FAC0FC62FAE3FBF3" authorityName="Bauer, Chirio, Ineich &amp; LeBreton" authorityYear="2006" box="[1283,1407,1010,1036]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="alantika">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FAC0FC62FAE3FBF3" box="[1283,1407,1010,1036]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">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="EFECA0AE2E7DFFD0FD63FBAAFCBFFBAA" author="Perret, J. - L." box="[672,803,1082,1109]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" 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="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FF17FBCEFEFEFB87" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[212,354,1118,1144]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="uzungwae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF17FBCEFEFEFB87" box="[212,354,1118,1144]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. uzungwae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FEB3FBCEFDDBFB87" authorityName="Loveridge" authorityYear="1947" box="[368,583,1118,1144]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="quattuorseriatus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FEB3FBCEFDDBFB87" box="[368,583,1118,1144]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. quattuorseriatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD96FBCEFD66FB87" baseAuthorityName="Schmidt" baseAuthorityYear="1919" box="[597,762,1118,1144]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dickersonae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD96FBCEFD66FB87" box="[597,762,1118,1144]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. dickersonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(but see 
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Spawls 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC76FBCFFC71FB87" box="[949,1005,1118,1144]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">et al.</emphasis>
2018
</bibRefCitation>
), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB81FBCEFB7EFB87" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1090,1250,1118,1144]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB81FBCEFB7EFB87" box="[1090,1250,1118,1144]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB2CFBCEFA09FB87" baseAuthorityName="Angel" baseAuthorityYear="1943" box="[1263,1429,1118,1144]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="occidentalis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB2CFBCEFA09FB87" box="[1263,1429,1118,1144]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. occidentalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FF54FB12FEB5FB63" authorityName="Muller" authorityYear="1907" box="[151,297,1154,1180]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spinicollis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF54FB12FEB5FB63" box="[151,297,1154,1180]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. spinicollis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FEF4FB12FE2EFB63" authorityName="Bauer, Chirio, Ineich &amp; LeBreton" authorityYear="2006" box="[311,434,1154,1180]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="alantika">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FEF4FB12FE2EFB63" box="[311,434,1154,1180]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. alantika</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FE7CFB12FDD4FB63" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[447,584,1154,1180]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FE7CFB12FDD4FB63" box="[447,584,1154,1180]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD8CFB12FD34FB63" bold="true" box="[591,680,1154,1180]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FD8CFB12FD34FB63" box="[591,680,1154,1180]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD26FB12FCC4FB63" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[741,856,1154,1180]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spawlsi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD26FB12FCC4FB63" box="[741,856,1154,1180]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. spawlsi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC9CFB12FC24FB63" bold="true" box="[863,952,1154,1180]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FC9CFB12FC24FB63" box="[863,952,1154,1180]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
by lacking tubercles on the post-pygal (autotomic) portion of the tail dorsum. It lacks dorsal tubercle rows on the trunk, a feature that differentiates it from all congeners except 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FEA3FB5AFD9AFB1B" baseAuthorityName="Schmidt" baseAuthorityYear="1919" box="[352,518,1226,1252]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dickersonae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FEA3FB5AFD9AFB1B" box="[352,518,1226,1252]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. dickersonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(0–6 fide 
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; 0–4 fide 
<bibRefCitation id="EFECA0AE2E7DFFD0FCAEFB5AFBDCFB1B" author="Spawls, S. &amp; Howell, K. &amp; Hinkel, H. &amp; Menegon, M." box="[877,1088,1226,1252]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" 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="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC06FB5BFC6AFB1B" box="[965,1014,1226,1252]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">et al</emphasis>
. 2018
</bibRefCitation>
), and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB40FB5AFAA0FB1B" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1155,1340,1226,1252]" class="Reptilia" family="Lacertidae" genus="Adolfus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mathewsensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB40FB5AFAA0FB1B" box="[1155,1340,1226,1252]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. mathewsensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FA80FB5AFA00FB1B" bold="true" box="[1347,1436,1226,1252]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FA80FB5AFA00FB1B" box="[1347,1436,1226,1252]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(0–2). It possesses a lower number of precloacal pores (7) than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FC9AFB7EFC7DFAF7" box="[857,993,1262,1288]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="africanus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC9AFB7EFC7DFAF7" box="[857,993,1262,1288]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. africanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(9–12), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB83FB7EFB5EFAF7" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1088,1218,1262,1288]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="barbouri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB83FB7EFB5EFAF7" box="[1088,1218,1262,1288]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. barbouri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(14), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FAC6FB7EFAF2FAF7" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1963" box="[1285,1390,1262,1288]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dilepis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FAC6FB7EFAF2FAF7" box="[1285,1390,1262,1288]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. dilepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(8), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FF54FA82FEA4FAD3" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[151,312,1298,1324]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF54FA82FEA4FAD3" box="[151,312,1298,1324]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(8–12), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FE55FA82FDA0FAD3" baseAuthorityName="Angel" baseAuthorityYear="1943" box="[406,572,1298,1324]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="occidentalis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FE55FA82FDA0FAD3" box="[406,572,1298,1324]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. occidentalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(8–12), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD58FA82FC89FAD3" authorityName="Bauer, Chirio, Ineich &amp; LeBreton" authorityYear="2006" box="[667,789,1298,1324]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="alantika">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD58FA82FC89FAD3" box="[667,789,1298,1324]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. alantika</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(11), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FC94FA82FC2EFAD3" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[855,946,1298,1324]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="gigas">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC94FA82FC2EFAD3" box="[855,946,1298,1324]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. gigas</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(15–16), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FBDCFA82FB2AFAD3" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1055,1206,1298,1324]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FBDCFA82FB2AFAD3" box="[1055,1206,1298,1324]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB7EFA82FA8AFAD3" bold="true" box="[1213,1302,1298,1324]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FB7EFA82FA8AFAD3" box="[1213,1302,1298,1324]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(8), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FA89FA82FF4BFAAF" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FA89FA82FF4BFAAF" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF1EFAA6FEA9FAAF" bold="true" box="[221,309,1334,1360]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FF1EFAA6FEA9FAAF" box="[221,309,1334,1360]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(8–13), and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FE03FAA6FDFDFAAF" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[448,609,1334,1360]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chyuluensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FE03FAA6FDFDFAAF" box="[448,609,1334,1360]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. chyuluensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FDA5FAA6FD5CFAAF" box="[614,704,1334,1360]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FDA5FAA6FD26FAAF" bold="true" box="[614,698,1334,1360]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
(8). It may also be distinguished in having an single median series of enlarged, but not transversely widened subcaudals in contrast to 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FCBEFACAFB92FA8B" authorityName="Muller" authorityYear="1907" box="[893,1038,1370,1396]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spinicollis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FCBEFACAFB92FA8B" box="[893,1038,1370,1396]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. spinicollis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FBD8FACAFB27FA8B" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1051,1211,1370,1396]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="petrodroma">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FBD8FACAFB27FA8B" box="[1051,1211,1370,1396]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. petrodroma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB34FACAFA00FA8B" baseAuthorityName="Angel" baseAuthorityYear="1943" box="[1271,1436,1370,1396]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="occidentalis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB34FACAFA00FA8B" box="[1271,1436,1370,1396]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. occidentalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(irregular subcaudals), 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FE5FFAEEFDAEFA67" baseAuthorityName="Loveridge" baseAuthorityYear="1936" box="[412,562,1406,1432]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="elgonensis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FE5FFAEEFDAEFA67" box="[412,562,1406,1432]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. elgonensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD81FAEEFD5AFA67" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[578,710,1406,1432]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="barbouri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD81FAEEFD5AFA67" box="[578,710,1406,1432]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. barbouri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD16FAEEFCF9FA67" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[725,869,1406,1432]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="uzungwae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD16FAEEFCF9FA67" box="[725,869,1406,1432]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. uzungwae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FCB7FAEEFB91FA67" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[884,1037,1406,1432]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FCB7FAEEFC19FA67" box="[884,901,1406,1432]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC57FAEEFB91FA67" box="[916,1037,1406,1432]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FBD6FAEEFBECFA67" bold="true" box="[1045,1136,1406,1432]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FBD6FAEEFBECFA67" box="[1045,1136,1406,1432]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB73FAEEFAA6FA67" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1200,1338,1406,1432]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB73FAEEFAA6FA67" box="[1200,1338,1406,1432]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FA81FAEEFA00FA67" bold="true" box="[1346,1436,1406,1432]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FA81FAEEFA00FA67" box="[1346,1436,1406,1432]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(alternating single and paired scales), and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FDBFFA32FD75FA43" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1963" box="[636,745,1442,1468]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dilepis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FDBFFA32FD75FA43" box="[636,745,1442,1468]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. dilepis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD3AFA32FCCBFA43" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[761,855,1442,1468]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="gigas">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD3AFA32FCCBFA43" box="[761,855,1442,1468]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. gigas</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FCA4FA32FC6EFA43" box="[871,1010,1442,1468]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="africanus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FCA4FA32FC6EFA43" box="[871,1010,1442,1468]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. africanus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FBC1FA32FB40FA43" authorityName="Loveridge" authorityYear="1947" box="[1026,1244,1442,1468]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="quattuorseriatus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FBC1FA32FB8FFA43" box="[1026,1043,1442,1468]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FBE0FA33FB40FA43" box="[1059,1244,1443,1468]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">quattuorseriatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB2EFA32FA09FA43" baseAuthorityName="Schmidt" baseAuthorityYear="1919" box="[1261,1429,1442,1468]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dickersonae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB2EFA32FA09FA43" box="[1261,1429,1442,1468]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. dickersonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FF04FA56FEDEFA1F" baseAuthorityName="Mertens" baseAuthorityYear="1937" box="[199,322,1478,1504]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="koehleri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF04FA56FEDEFA1F" box="[199,322,1478,1504]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. koehleri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, (single row of median subcaudals, but transversely widened or not uniform throughout). In having yellow on most of the venter it differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD46FA7AFC94F9FB" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[645,776,1514,1540]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="barbouri">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD46FA7AFC94F9FB" box="[645,776,1514,1540]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. barbouri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FCD5FA7AFC39F9FB" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[790,933,1514,1540]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="uzungwae">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FCD5FA7AFC39F9FB" box="[790,933,1514,1540]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. uzungwae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FC70FA7AFB10F9FB" authorityName="Loveridge" authorityYear="1947" box="[947,1164,1514,1540]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="quattuorseriatus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC70FA7AFB10F9FB" box="[947,1164,1514,1540]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. quattuorseriatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB59FA7AFB6AF9FB" baseAuthorityName="Perret" baseAuthorityYear="1986" box="[1178,1270,1514,1540]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Cnemaspis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="gigas">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB59FA7AFB6AF9FB" box="[1178,1270,1514,1540]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. gigas</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FAC7FA7AFA00F9FB" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1284,1436,1514,1540]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FAC7FA7AFA89F9FB" box="[1284,1301,1514,1540]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FAE0FA7AFA00F9FB" box="[1315,1436,1514,1540]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF54F99EFF6EF9D7" bold="true" box="[151,242,1550,1576]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FF54F99EFF6EF9D7" box="[151,242,1550,1576]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FEC3F99EFE16F9D7" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[256,394,1550,1576]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FEC3F99EFE16F9D7" box="[256,394,1550,1576]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FE51F99EFE70F9D7" bold="true" box="[402,492,1550,1576]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FE51F99EFE70F9D7" box="[402,492,1550,1576]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FDE7F99EFD5BF9D7" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[548,711,1550,1576]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chyuluensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FDE7F99EFD5BF9D7" box="[548,711,1550,1576]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. chyuluensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FD0DF99EFCB5F9D7" box="[718,809,1550,1576]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD0DF99EFCB8F9D7" bold="true" box="[718,804,1550,1576]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, and it is the only Kenyan 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FB9EF99EFA94F9D7" authorityName="Muller" authorityYear="1907" box="[1117,1288,1550,1576]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FB9EF99EFA94F9D7" box="[1117,1288,1550,1576]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">Ancylodactylus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in which the entire venter is yellow, including the underside of the head. Among Kenyan congeners 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FBADF9A2FA92F9B3" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1134,1294,1586,1612]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laikipiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FBADF9A2FA92F9B3" box="[1134,1294,1586,1612]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. laikipiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FAD6F9A2FAF3F9B3" bold="true" box="[1301,1391,1586,1612]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FAD6F9A2FAF3F9B3" box="[1301,1391,1586,1612]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E7DFFD0FABCF9A2FF5FF98F" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.5" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" unit="mm" value="35.0">35 mm</quantity>
maximum SVL) is significantly smaller than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FD05F9C6FCC3F98F" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[710,863,1622,1648]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kenyaensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD05F9C6FD4BF98F" box="[710,727,1622,1648]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FD25F9C6FCC3F98F" box="[742,863,1622,1648]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">kenyaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FCA5F9C6FC5CF98F" bold="true" box="[870,960,1622,1648]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FCA5F9C6FC5CF98F" box="[870,960,1622,1648]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E7DFFD0FB47F9C6FB48F98F" box="[1156,1236,1622,1649]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.5" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" unit="mm" value="65.0">65 mm</quantity>
) and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FAD0F9C6FA00F98F" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1299,1436,1622,1648]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kituiensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FAD0F9C6FA00F98F" box="[1299,1436,1622,1648]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. kituiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF54F9EAFF6DF96B" bold="true" box="[151,241,1658,1684]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FF54F9EAFF6DF96B" box="[151,241,1658,1684]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E7DFFD0FE75F9EAFD95F96B" box="[438,521,1658,1685]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.0" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" unit="mm" value="50.0">50 mm</quantity>
), marginally smaller than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FCEDF9EAFC7BF96B" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[814,999,1658,1684]" class="Reptilia" family="Lacertidae" genus="Adolfus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mathewsensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FCEDF9EAFC7BF96B" box="[814,999,1658,1684]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. mathewsensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC2CF9EAFBD5F96B" bold="true" box="[1007,1097,1658,1684]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FC2CF9EAFBD5F96B" box="[1007,1097,1658,1684]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E7DFFD0FACEF9EAFAFDF96B" box="[1293,1377,1658,1684]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" unit="mm" value="40.0">40 mm</quantity>
), and larger than 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FED5F90EFE15F947" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[278,393,1694,1720]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spawlsi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FED5F90EFE15F947" box="[278,393,1694,1720]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. spawlsi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FE54F90EFE6DF947" bold="true" box="[407,497,1694,1720]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FE54F90EFE6DF947" box="[407,497,1694,1720]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E7DFFD0FD76F90EFC99F947" box="[693,773,1694,1720]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.0" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" unit="mm" value="30.0">30 mm</quantity>
) and 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7DFFD0FC80F90EFC79F947" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[835,997,1694,1720]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chyuluensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC80F90EFC79F947" box="[835,997,1694,1720]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">A. chyuluensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7DFFD0FC2FF90EFBDBF947" box="[1004,1095,1694,1720]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FC2FF90EFBDCF947" bold="true" box="[1004,1088,1694,1720]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">sp. nov</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
(maximum SVL 
<quantity id="4C8570BA2E7DFFD0FAC9F90EFAC1F947" box="[1290,1373,1694,1720]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.8" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" unit="mm" value="28.0">28 mm</quantity>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3678ED42E7DFFD1FF04F951FE97F86A" lastPageId="21" lastPageNumber="122" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" type="description">
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E7DFFD0FF04F951FEE4F8DB" blockId="20.[151,1437,362,2008]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7DFFD0FF04F951FE79F923" bold="true" box="[199,485,1729,1756]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
Description of 
<typeStatus id="54C663FD2E7DFFD0FEB4F952FE7CF923" box="[375,480,1730,1756]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
.
</emphasis>
Specimen generally in good condition. Body somewhat dorsoventrally flattened, tail cut through third post-pygal segment. 
<typeStatus id="54C663FD2E7DFFD0FD83F976FD34F8FF" box="[576,680,1766,1792]" pageId="20" pageNumber="121" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
measurements: SVL = 33.2; TAL = N/A (cut); HL = 9.6; HW = 5.9; OD = 1.5; SE = 3.6.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E7DFFD1FF04F8BEFE34FE0A" blockId="20.[151,1437,362,2008]" lastBlockId="21.[151,1437,151,1941]" lastPageId="21" lastPageNumber="122" pageId="20" pageNumber="121">
Head elongate (HL/SVL = 0.29), relatively narrow (HW/HL = 0.61), depressed, and distinct from the neck, loreal region flattened, canthus rostralis prominent (
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). Scales on snout and loreal region domed, about twice as large as scales of interorbital region and crown. Eyes small (OD/HL = 0.15), ear opening slit-like; four internasals, 5 infralabials and 5 supralabials. Mental scale triangular, 4 postmentals, left postmental fragmented into two scales, which together match the rightmost postmental in size and shape; central postmental much smaller, hexagonal with anterior indent from apex of mental; 6 post-post mentals, Dorsal pholidosis mostly homogenous, covered by minute granular scales (
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), scales on anterior trunk and mid-dorsally only about as half the size of the largest granules on the dorsolateral surface of the abdomen. Ventral scales larger than dorsal, smooth, imbricate, larger in precloacal and femoral regions than on chest and belly, smallest in gular region; approximately 15 at midbody. Scales on lateral aspect of neck granular. A weakly developed ventrolateral fold evident. 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 wider basal toe pad; three wide basal lamellae, the distalmost larger than the more proximal, and 9 narrower distal lamellae under digit IV of pes (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E7CFFD1FCA7FE27FC21FE2E" box="[868,957,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="22.[151,250,1775,1799]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-28@22.[151,1435,181,1752]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURE 9. Preserved specimens of Ancylodactylus laikipiensis sp. nov. A) Dorsal view of holotype, NMK-L3214/1. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum of holotype at midbody showing granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot of holotype. D) Precloacal region of adult male paratype, NMK-L1462/1, showing single series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsal view of holotype tail showing atubercular scalation. F) Ventral surface of holotype tail showing single median row of enlarged, athough not particularly wide, subcaudal plates." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581604" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581604/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="122">Fig. 9C</figureCitation>
). Enlarged basal lamellae on digits of pes: I:1, II:2, III:2, IV:3, V:2.
</paragraph>
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Tail dorsum smooth with granular scales, depressed and oval in transverse section. Tail of 
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L3152 almost half the body length (TAL/SVL = 0.86); ventral scales larger than dorsal, with a single median scale row slightly enlarged transversely. Tail (cut through third post-pygal segment) slightly depressed, original tail length unknown. Original portion of tail dorsum covered in small, mostly uniform juxtaposed squarish to oval scales (
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); segmentation of tail obscure. Sacral region with scattered, rounded tubercles about three times the size of adjacent granules. The post-pygal portion of the tail bears no dorsal tubercles (
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). Subcaudal scales larger than dorsals; enlarged midventral subcaudal scales in a single row, but not especially broadened transversely (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E7CFFD1FAEDFD47FA1FFD0E" box="[1326,1411,727,753]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="22.[151,250,1775,1799]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-28@22.[151,1435,181,1752]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURE 9. Preserved specimens of Ancylodactylus laikipiensis sp. nov. A) Dorsal view of holotype, NMK-L3214/1. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum of holotype at midbody showing granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot of holotype. D) Precloacal region of adult male paratype, NMK-L1462/1, showing single series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsal view of holotype tail showing atubercular scalation. F) Ventral surface of holotype tail showing single median row of enlarged, athough not particularly wide, subcaudal plates." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581604" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581604/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="122">Fig. 9F</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7CFFD1FF04FD6AFD84FCEB" bold="true" box="[199,536,762,788]" pageId="21" pageNumber="122">Coloration (in preservative).</emphasis>
Dorsum dark grayish-brown with a series of grayish-beige chevrons or diamondshaped marks along the back, largely confluent forming a pale vertebral stripe of varying width from the occiput to the tail base (
<figureCitation id="1346C1DA2E7CFFD1FEECFCD3FE15FCA2" box="[303,393,835,861]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="22.[151,250,1775,1799]" captionTargetBox="[151,1435,181,1752]" captionTargetId="figure-28@22.[151,1435,181,1752]" captionTargetPageId="22" captionText="FIGURE 9. Preserved specimens of Ancylodactylus laikipiensis sp. nov. A) Dorsal view of holotype, NMK-L3214/1. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum of holotype at midbody showing granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot of holotype. D) Precloacal region of adult male paratype, NMK-L1462/1, showing single series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsal view of holotype tail showing atubercular scalation. F) Ventral surface of holotype tail showing single median row of enlarged, athough not particularly wide, subcaudal plates." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6581604" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6581604/files/figure.png" pageId="21" pageNumber="122">Fig. 9A</figureCitation>
). Margins of individual chevrons partly demarcated by scattered dark brown flecks. A series of pale spots along the flanks. Crown of the head grayish-brown with beige around the margins of the parietal table. Small scattered dark brown markings on the crown and irregular transverse markings between the anterior margins of the orbit; more discrete brown lines from orbit to snout and from posteroventral margin of orbit towards the jaw. Limbs light brown with darker transverse mottling or banding; dark bands on all digits. Tail base dorsum slightly lighter than trunk with large beige diamond-shaped markings and a pair of dark brown spots located just posterior to the sacrum. More distal parts of original tail 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 and subcaudal surfaces whitish.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7CFFD1FF04FB16FE2CFB5F" bold="true" box="[199,432,1158,1184]" pageId="21" pageNumber="122">Coloration (in life).</emphasis>
Based on photographed 
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(see 
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). Base color a dull yellowish-brown with dorsal series of eight overlapping chevrons or fleurs-de-lis ranging from whitish on nape to light brown on sacrum. A more irregularly-shaped whitish marking from occiput on to anterior nape. Lateral surfaces with a series of approximately 15 round spots extending from the posterior part of the head, across the shoulder and down the flanks to the sacrum; largest spots between the limb insertions. A parallel series of smaller, less conspicuous pale spots runs between the fleurs-de-lis and flank spots. Like the fleurs-de-lis, both rows of spots are more whitish anteriorly, becoming a yellowish-brown after the midbody (
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). Small, dark brown flecks scattered across body, forming 1–2 irregular rows along the lower flanks and also roughly paralleling the pale markings on the dorsum. Markings on head as described above, with pale markings around parietal table whitish and scattered cream-to-beige markings on the snout and interorbital area, and medium brown lines emanating from the orbit. Labial scales alternating cream and brown. Limbs paler and more yellowish than body, with medium to dark brown markings and banding on the digits. Tail dorsum similar to trunk, with large, beige-to-cream diamonds mid-dorsally (all tails broken or regenerated, so number of markings unknown). Pair of very dark brown spots over posterior sacrum. Ventral color of throat, trunk and limbs bright yellow (
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). Subcaudal coloration yellow at base, becoming more orange distally, a duller yellowish-brown on regenerated portion of tail; scattered yellow-orange single scales extending on to ventrolateral margins of tail. Palms and soles yellow mottled with gray.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7CFFD1FF04F956FEA3F91F" bold="true" box="[199,319,1734,1760]" pageId="21" pageNumber="122">Variation.</emphasis>
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Mensural data for the type series is given in 
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. All the 
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generally resemble the 
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. The 
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are all in general good condition with some showing the clear dorsal chevron marks. The most extensive tail (regenerated) is 86% of 
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(NMK-L3152). In neither male 
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was enough of the post-pygal tail present to unambiguously confirm the atuberculate condition No clear sexual dimorphism in size and color. Two males have a continuous series of 7 precloacal pores (
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, 
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); hemipenial bulge not pronounced, postcloacal spurs tiny
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.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7FFFD2FF54F97FFE89F8F8" bold="true" box="[151,277,1775,1799]" pageId="22" pageNumber="123">FIGURE 9.</emphasis>
Preserved specimens of 
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A) Dorsal view of holotype, NMK-L3214/1. Scale bar = 10 mm. B) Trunk dorsum of holotype at midbody showing granular scalation. C) Ventral view of right hind foot of holotype. D) Precloacal region of adult male paratype, NMK-L1462/1, showing single series of 7 precloacal pores (arrows mark the lateralmost pores). E) Dorsal view of holotype tail showing atubercular scalation. F) Ventral surface of holotype tail showing single median row of enlarged, athough not particularly wide, subcaudal plates.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FF54FE75FE83FE02" bold="true" box="[151,287,485,509]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">FIGURE 10.</emphasis>
Freshly dead 
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showing
</emphasis>
A) dorsal and B) ventral coloration of holotype (NMK- L3214/1). Note uniformly yellow ventral surfaces. Mukutan Gorge area. Photos © Domnick Victor Wasonga.
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FF54FDC1FE96FD96" bold="true" box="[151,266,593,617]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">TABLE 5.</emphasis>
Measurements and morphological characters of adult 
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</emphasis>
Measurements are in millimeters and sex in parentheses (F = female, M= male). C = Tail cut. The condition of the caudals could not be determined unambiguously in the two males which had extremely short tail stubs.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E7EFFD3FDD4FD2DFB14FB32" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">
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<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FD2DFB23FD29" box="[151,1215,701,726]" gridrow="0" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FD2DFD10FD29" box="[535,652,701,726]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Holotype</th>
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FD2DFCC8FD29" box="[727,852,701,726]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Paratype</th>
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FD2DFC6CFD29" box="[919,1008,701,726]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Paratype</th>
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FD2DFB23FD29" box="[1111,1215,701,726]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Paratype</th>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FD71FB23FD06" box="[151,1215,737,761]" gridrow="1" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FD71FEB4FD06" box="[151,296,737,761]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Character</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FD71FD10FD06" box="[535,652,737,761]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">L3214/1(F)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FD71FCC8FD06" box="[727,852,737,761]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">L1462/1(M)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FD71FB88FD06" box="[919,1044,737,761]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">L1462/2(M)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FD71FB23FD06" box="[1111,1215,737,761]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">L3152 (F)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FC95FB23FCE2" box="[151,1215,773,797]" gridrow="2" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FC95FEB4FCE2" box="[151,296,773,797]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">SVL</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FC95FD10FCE2" box="[535,652,773,797]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">33.2</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FC95FCC8FCE2" box="[727,852,773,797]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">27.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FC95FC6CFCE2" box="[919,1008,773,797]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">23.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FC95FB23FCE2" box="[1111,1215,773,797]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">22.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FCB9FB23FCBD" box="[151,1215,809,834]" gridrow="3" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FCB9FEB4FCBD" box="[151,296,809,834]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">TAL</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FCB9FD10FCBD" box="[535,652,809,834]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">8.5(C)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FCB9FCC8FCBD" box="[727,852,809,834]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">3.0(C)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FCB9FC6CFCBD" box="[919,1008,809,834]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">6.0(C)</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FCB9FB23FCBD" box="[1111,1215,809,834]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">19.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FCDDFB23FC9A" box="[151,1215,845,869]" gridrow="4" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FCDDFEB4FC9A" box="[151,296,845,869]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">HL</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FCDDFD10FC9A" box="[535,652,845,869]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">9.6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FCDDFCC8FC9A" box="[727,852,845,869]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">8.4</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FCDDFC6CFC9A" box="[919,1008,845,869]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">7.6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FCDDFB23FC9A" box="[1111,1215,845,869]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">6.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FCE1FB23FC76" box="[151,1215,881,905]" gridrow="5" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FCE1FEB4FC76" box="[151,296,881,905]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">HW</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FCE1FD10FC76" box="[535,652,881,905]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5.9</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FCE1FCC8FC76" box="[727,852,881,905]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5.7</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FCE1FC6CFC76" box="[919,1008,881,905]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">4.8</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FCE1FB23FC76" box="[1111,1215,881,905]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">4.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FC05FB23FC52" box="[151,1215,917,941]" gridrow="6" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FC05FEB4FC52" box="[151,296,917,941]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">OD</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FC05FD10FC52" box="[535,652,917,941]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">1.5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FC05FCC8FC52" box="[727,852,917,941]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">1.6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FC05FC6CFC52" box="[919,1008,917,941]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">1.3</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FC05FB23FC52" box="[1111,1215,917,941]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">1.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FC29FB23FC2E" box="[151,1215,953,977]" gridrow="7" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FC29FEB4FC2E" box="[151,296,953,977]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">SE</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FC29FD10FC2E" box="[535,652,953,977]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">3.6</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FC29FCC8FC2E" box="[727,852,953,977]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">3.5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FC29FC6CFC2E" box="[919,1008,953,977]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">3.0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FC29FB23FC2E" box="[1111,1215,953,977]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">3.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FC4DFB23FC0A" box="[151,1215,989,1013]" gridrow="8" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FC4DFEB4FC0A" box="[151,296,989,1013]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Ventrals</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FC4DFD10FC0A" box="[535,652,989,1013]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">15</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FC4DFCC8FC0A" box="[727,852,989,1013]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">14</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FC4DFC6CFC0A" box="[919,1008,989,1013]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">15</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FC4DFB23FC0A" box="[1111,1215,989,1013]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FB91FB23FBE6" box="[151,1215,1025,1049]" gridrow="9" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FB91FEB4FBE6" box="[151,296,1025,1049]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Tubercle rows</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FB91FD10FBE6" box="[535,652,1025,1049]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FB91FCC8FBE6" box="[727,852,1025,1049]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FB91FC6CFBE6" box="[919,1008,1025,1049]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">0</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FB91FB23FBE6" box="[1111,1215,1025,1049]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FBB5FB23FBC2" box="[151,1215,1061,1085]" gridrow="10" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FBB5FEB4FBC2" box="[151,296,1061,1085]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Caudals</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FBB5FD10FBC2" box="[535,652,1061,1085]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">smooth</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FBB5FCC8FBC2" box="[727,852,1061,1085]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">smooth?</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FBB5FC6CFBC2" box="[919,1008,1061,1085]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">smooth</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC3EFBB5FB88FBC2" box="[1021,1044,1061,1085]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">?</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FBB5FB23FBC2" box="[1111,1215,1061,1085]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">smooth</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FBD9FB23FB9E" box="[151,1215,1097,1121]" gridrow="11" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FBD9FEB4FB9E" box="[151,296,1097,1121]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Infralabials</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FBD9FD10FB9E" box="[535,652,1097,1121]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FBD9FCC8FB9E" box="[727,852,1097,1121]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FBD9FC6CFB9E" box="[919,1008,1097,1121]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FBD9FB23FB9E" box="[1111,1215,1097,1121]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FBFDFB23FB7A" box="[151,1215,1133,1157]" gridrow="12" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FBFDFEB4FB7A" box="[151,296,1133,1157]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Supralabials</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FBFDFD10FB7A" box="[535,652,1133,1157]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FBFDFCC8FB7A" box="[727,852,1133,1157]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FBFDFC6CFB7A" box="[919,1008,1133,1157]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FBFDFB23FB7A" box="[1111,1215,1133,1157]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FB01FB23FB56" box="[151,1215,1169,1193]" gridrow="13" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FB01FEB4FB56" box="[151,296,1169,1193]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">PC pores</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FB01FD10FB56" box="[535,652,1169,1193]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">—</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FB01FCC8FB56" box="[727,852,1169,1193]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">7</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FB01FC6CFB56" box="[919,1008,1169,1193]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">7</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FB01FB23FB56" box="[1111,1215,1169,1193]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">—</td>
</tr>
<tr id="354DDF1D2E7E003BFF54FB25FB23FB32" box="[151,1215,1205,1229]" gridrow="14" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="769CB6612E7E003BFF54FB25FEB4FB32" box="[151,296,1205,1229]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Throat pattern</th>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFDD4FB25FD10FB32" box="[535,652,1205,1229]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">none</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFD14FB25FCC8FB32" box="[727,852,1205,1229]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">none</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFC54FB25FC6CFB32" box="[919,1008,1205,1229]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">none</td>
<td id="769CB6612E7E003BFB94FB25FB23FB32" box="[1111,1215,1205,1229]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">none</td>
</tr>
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</paragraph>
<subSubSection id="C3678ED42E7EFFD3FF04FB6CFF6DFA11" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FF04FB6CFED2FAE9" bold="true" box="[199,334,1276,1302]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Etymology.</emphasis>
Named for the 
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<collectingRegion id="49B913BD2E7EFFD3FDA1FB6BFD28FAEA" box="[610,692,1275,1301]" country="Nigeria" name="Plateau" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Plateau</collectingRegion>
area, the 
<typeStatus id="54C663FD2E7EFFD3FCE2FB6CFCCDFAE9" box="[801,849,1276,1302]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">type</typeStatus>
locality.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E7EFFD3FF04FAB0FA88FA7D" blockId="23.[151,1436,1275,1518]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FF04FAB0FE17FAC6" bold="true" box="[199,395,1311,1338]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Natural History.</emphasis>
This is a diurnal, arboreal gecko found mainly on rock outcrops and rock faces with crevices, as well as on trees. In the mixed forest of Mukutani Gorge it co-occurs with other arboreal tree species including the Mt. 
<collectingRegion id="49B913BD2E7EFFD3FF05FAF7FED1FA7E" box="[198,333,1383,1409]" country="Tanzania" name="Kilimanjaro" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Kilimanjaro</collectingRegion>
Forest Lizard 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7EFFD3FE32FAF7FD46FA7E" baseAuthorityName="Lonnberg" baseAuthorityYear="1907" box="[497,730,1383,1409]" class="Reptilia" family="Lacertidae" genus="Adolfus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kibonotensis">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FE32FAF7FD46FA7E" box="[497,730,1383,1409]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Adolfus kibonotensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, which may use the same rock crevices as retreats.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC2DD5F2E7EFFD3FF04FA1BFF6DFA11" blockId="23.[151,1436,1275,1518]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FF04FA1BFE6BFA5A" bold="true" box="[199,503,1419,1446]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Habitat and Distribution.</emphasis>
This a mid-altitude forest species. It is endemic to 
<collectingRegion id="49B913BD2E7EFFD3FBF2FA1BFB7BFA5A" box="[1073,1255,1419,1445]" isEnumeration="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">
<collectingRegion id="49B913BD2E7EFFD3FBF2FA1BFB12FA5A" box="[1073,1166,1419,1445]" country="Kenya" name="Laikipia" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Laikipia</collectingRegion>
<collectingRegion id="49B913BD2E7EFFD3FB56FA1BFB7BFA5A" box="[1173,1255,1419,1445]" country="Nigeria" name="Plateau" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Plateau</collectingRegion>
</collectingRegion>
and is currently known only from the Mukutani Gorge area and Lolldaiga Hills where it is sympatric with 
<taxonomicName id="4C7DA6DC2E7EFFD3FB56FA3FFA00FA36" authority="Malonza &amp; Bauer, 2022" authorityName="Malonza &amp; Bauer" authorityYear="2022" box="[1173,1436,1455,1481]" class="Reptilia" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ancylodactylus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="spawlsi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FB56FA3FFA00FA36" box="[1173,1436,1455,1481]" italics="true" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">Ancylodactylus spawlsi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B909014D2E7EFFD3FF54FA44FF6DFA11" bold="true" box="[151,241,1492,1518]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A23ABC362E7EFFD3FF54FA44FF6DFA11" box="[151,241,1492,1518]" pageId="23" pageNumber="124" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
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