Cyrtodactylus jayadityai

Cyrtodactylus jayadityai Latest News

Recently, researchers discovered a new gecko species in Tripura and named it as Cyrtodactylus jayadityai. 

About Cyrtodactylus jayadityai 

• It is a newly discovered species of bent-toed gecko from Tripura.
• Habitat: It inhabits lowland forest patches.
• Characteristics
  • It is genetically distinct, showing a divergence of about 4.7-5.2% from its closest relative, Cyrtodactylus tripuraensis, based on mitochondrial DNA data.
  • It is primarily nocturnal, emerging at night to forage and retreating into burrows and crevices during the day.
  • The description of C. jayadityai has increased the number of Cyrtodactylus species in the northeast to 31.

What are Geckos?

• These are reptiles and are found on all the continents except Antarctica.
• These colorful lizards have adapted to habitats from rainforests, to deserts, to cold mountain slopes.
• These are mostly small, usually nocturnal reptiles.
• Geckos are spread across six families: Carphodactylidae, Diplodactylidae, Eublepharidae, Gekkonidae, Phyllodactylidae, and Sphaerodactylidae

Source: TH

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