{"id":131087,"date":"2026-10-29T14:37:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=131087"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:41:25","slug":"cyrtodactylus-dimensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/cyrtodactylus-dimensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyrtodactylus dimensis: Scientists Discover New Gecko Species in Assam&#8217;s Dima Hasao"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Cyrtodactylus dimensis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers recently discovered a new species of gecko named Cyrtodactylus dimensis in the Umrangso area of Assam\u2019s Dima Hasao district. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Cyrtodactylus dimensis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new species of <\/span><b>gecko<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>discovered <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the Umrangso area of<\/span><b> Assam\u2019s Dima Hasao district.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Dima Hasao<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forms part of the<\/span><b> Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a region known for its rich variety of plants and animals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyrtodactylus dimensis belongs to the<\/span><b> bent-toed gecko group.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The discovery brings the number of described Cyrtodactylus species recorded from Assam to eight.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The species is closely <\/span><b>related to Cyrtodactylus vanarakshaka,<\/b> <b>another gecko<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> species <\/span><b>described from Dima Hasao<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but differs in its genetic and morphological characteristics.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyrtodactylus dimensis was distinguished by a combination of characteristics, including the arrangement of scales and specialised structures on its body. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/m.nenow.in\/article\/environment\/new-gecko-species-discovered-in-assams-dima-hasao-hills\/545168\/amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>NEN<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers have discovered Cyrtodactylus dimensis, a new bent-toed gecko species in the Umrangso area of Assam&#8217;s Dima Hasao district. 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