taxonID	type	description	language	source
B17C750BC0975BB7A8B755C773E92FBC.taxon	description	Suggested Common Name: Raglai Bent-toed Gecko; Figures 6, 7, 9	en	Nguyen, Anh The, Duong, Tang Van, Grismer, L. Lee, Poyarkov, Nikolay A. (2021): A new granite cave-dwelling Bent-toed Gecko from Vietnam of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group (Squamata; Gekkonidae) and a discussion on cave ecomorphology. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 155-174, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225
B17C750BC0975BB7A8B755C773E92FBC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Cyrtodactylus raglai sp. nov. can be separated from all other species of clade 1 of the C. irregularis group by having 10 or 11 supralabials; nine or 10 infralabials; 44 - 47 paravertebral tubercles; 14 or 15 rows of longitudinally arranged tubercles; 36 - 39 ventrals; 8 - 10 expanded subdigital lamellae, 12 or 13 unexpanded subdigital lamellae, and 21 - 22 total subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe; 18 or 19 enlarged femorals; 12 enlarged precloacals; four rows of enlarged post-precloacals; three postcloacal tubercles in males; five precloacal pores in the male; no pitted precloacal scales in females; enlarged femorals and enlarged precloacals not continuous; proximal femorals less than one-half size of distal femorals; enlarged subcaudals; maximum SVL 111.7 mm; small, irregularly shaped dark blotches on top of head; and four irregularly shaped body bands edged with white tubercles wider than the interspaces (Tables 5, 6).	en	Nguyen, Anh The, Duong, Tang Van, Grismer, L. Lee, Poyarkov, Nikolay A. (2021): A new granite cave-dwelling Bent-toed Gecko from Vietnam of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group (Squamata; Gekkonidae) and a discussion on cave ecomorphology. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 155-174, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225
B17C750BC0975BB7A8B755C773E92FBC.taxon	description	Description of holotype (Figs 6, 7). Adult male SVL 95.0 mm; head moderate in length (HL / SVL 0.28) and width (HW / HL 0.66), flattened (HD / HL 0.38), distinct from neck, triangular in dorsal profile; lores concave anteriorly, weakly inflated posteriorly; prefrontal region slightly concave; canthus rostralis rounded; snout elongate (ES / HL 0.42), flat, rounded in dorsal profile; eye large (ED / HL 0.25); ear opening narrow, elliptical, obliquely oriented, moderate in size; eye to ear distance slightly greater than diameter of eye; rostral rectangular, partially divided dorsally by inverted Y-shaped furrow, bordered posteriorly by large left and right supranasals and one small azygous internasal, bordered laterally by first supralabials; external nares bordered anteriorly by rostral, dorsally by large supranasal, posteriorly by two moderately sized postnasals, bordered ventrally by first supralabial; 10 (R, L) rectangular supralabials extending to below midpoint of eye, second supralabial slightly larger than first; 9 (R, L) infralabials tapering smoothly to slightly past the termination of enlarged supralabials; scales of rostrum and lores flat, same size as granular scales on top of head and occiput; scales of occiput intermixed with small, distinct, tubercles; superciliaries elongate, largest anteriorly; mental triangular, bordered laterally by first infralabials and posteriorly by large left and right trapezoidal postmentals contacting medially for ~ 60 % of their length posterior to mental; one row of slightly enlarged, elongate sublabials extending posteriorly to fourth infralabial; gular and throat scales small, granular, grading posteriorly into slightly larger, flatter, smooth, imbricate, pectoral and ventral scales. Body relatively short (AG / SVL 0.43) with well-defined ventrolateral folds; dorsal scales small, granular, interspersed with small, rounded, semi-regularly arranged, smooth tubercles; tubercles extend from occiput onto base of tail forming transverse rows; approximately 14 longitudinal rows of tubercles at midbody; approximately 46 paravertebral tubercles; 36 flat, imbricate, ventral scales much larger than dorsal scales; five large, pore-bearing, precloacal scales; no deep precloacal groove or depression; and four rows of large post-precloacal scales on midline. Forelimbs thin, relatively long (FL / SVL 0.16); lacking tubercles, granular scales slightly larger than those on body; palmar scales rounded, slightly raised; digits well-developed, inflected at basal interphalangeal joints; digits slightly narrower distal to inflections; subdigital lamellae transversely expanded, those proximal to joint inflections wider than those distal to inflection; claws well-developed, sheathed by a dorsal and ventral scale; hind limbs thin, more robust than forelimbs, long (TBL / SVL = 0.20), covered dorsally by granular scales interspersed with slightly larger, weakly keeled tubercles and anteriorly by flat, slightly larger scales; ventral scales of thigh flat, imbricate, larger than dorsals; subtibial scales large, flat, imbricate; one row of 10 (R) 9 (L) enlarged femoral scales terminating distally before knee, not continuous with enlarged precloacal scales; proximal femoral scales much smaller than distal femorals, the latter forming an abrupt union with smaller, rounded, ventral scales of posteroventral margin of thigh; femoral pores absent; plantar scales flat; digits well-developed, inflected at basal interphalangeal joints, slightly narrower distal to inflections; subdigital lamellae transversely expanded, those proximal to joint inflections wider than those distal to inflection, 10 (R, L) transversely expanded subdigital lamellae on fourth toe proximal to joint inflection that extends onto the sole; 12 (R, L) narrower lamellae distal to inflection; 22 total subdigital lamellae; and claws well-developed, sheathed by a dorsal and ventral scale at base. Tail long (TL / SVL 1.25), original, 119 mm in length, 9.0 mm in width at base, tapering to a point; dorsal caudals small, generally square; median row of subcaudals transversely expanded, significantly larger than dorsal caudals, not extending up onto lateral side of tail; transverse rows of 2 - 4 keeled tubercles on anterior one-half of tail, paravertebral tubercles largest; tubercle rows separated by 7 - 9 rows of dorsal caudals; base of tail bearing small hemipenal swellings with three large postcloacal tubercles on either side; and postcloacal scales flat, imbricate. Coloration in life (Figs 6, 7). Ground color of top of head, limbs, and dorsum gray; top of head heavily mottled with irregularly shaped, small, dark-brown blotches, light-colored reticulate pattern absent; dark-brown, nuchal loop extends from posterior margin of one orbit to posterior margin of other orbit, anterior and posterior margins on nape jagged, no anterior azygous notch; no dark banding on nape; four dark-brown, irregularly shaped, dorsal body bands reaching ventrolateral folds extending from shoulders to pelvis, wider than light-colored interspaces, bearing lightened vertebral areas, edged in light-colored tubercles; interspaces bearing dark markings; limbs dark-brown with irregularly shaped, light-colored markings; eight, wide, dark-brown caudal bands much wider than seven; light-colored caudal bands do not encircle tail and have darkened centers; iris gold bearing thin, black reticulations; edges of pupils orange; venter beige with faint, dark mottling on lateral edges of belly, undersides of limbs; and subcaudal region dark-brown.	en	Nguyen, Anh The, Duong, Tang Van, Grismer, L. Lee, Poyarkov, Nikolay A. (2021): A new granite cave-dwelling Bent-toed Gecko from Vietnam of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group (Squamata; Gekkonidae) and a discussion on cave ecomorphology. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 155-174, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225
B17C750BC0975BB7A8B755C773E92FBC.taxon	distribution	Distribution (Fig. 1). Cyrtodactylus raglai sp. nov. is known only from the type locality in the Song Giang River valley, Khanh Trung Commune, Khanh Vinh District, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam.	en	Nguyen, Anh The, Duong, Tang Van, Grismer, L. Lee, Poyarkov, Nikolay A. (2021): A new granite cave-dwelling Bent-toed Gecko from Vietnam of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group (Squamata; Gekkonidae) and a discussion on cave ecomorphology. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 155-174, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225
B17C750BC0975BB7A8B755C773E92FBC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species name " Cyrtodactylus raglai " is given in a reference to the Raglai people, an ethnic group living in the forested mountain areas of Khanh Hoa Province of Vietnam, including the Song Giang River Valley where the new species was found. In Raglai language, the self-designating word " Cyrtodactylus raglai " also means " forest ", stressing the importance of the tropical forest ecosystem for this people. To reflect this polysemy, the new species name is given as a noun in apposition and hence is invariable.	en	Nguyen, Anh The, Duong, Tang Van, Grismer, L. Lee, Poyarkov, Nikolay A. (2021): A new granite cave-dwelling Bent-toed Gecko from Vietnam of the Cyrtodactylus irregularis group (Squamata; Gekkonidae) and a discussion on cave ecomorphology. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 155-174, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e60225
