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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