{"id":98190,"date":"2026-04-14T13:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=98190"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:45:42","slug":"cyrtodactylus-raimonaensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/cyrtodactylus-raimonaensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a new species of bent-toed gecko has been discovered in Assam and reseaechers named it as &#8220;Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>species of bent-toed gecko.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It belongs to the <\/span><b>Cyrtodactylus genus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is amongst the largest groups of geckos worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been found near <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/raimona-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Raimona National Park<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Kokrajhar district, Assam and named after the park itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It exhibits a moderate adult size, with a maximum snout-vent length of 71.1 mm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is characterized by rounded, bluntly conical, and weakly keeled dorsal tubercles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This specific kind is <\/span><b>known for their curved toes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that help them grip surfaces with ease.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These \u2018bent\u2019<\/span><b> or \u2018bow-fingered\u2019 toes\u2014<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an evolutionary adaptation that allows it to navigate the vertical, <\/span><b>moss-covered rock faces and ancient tree trunks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the region\u2019s tropical evergreen forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts Raimona National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the north-western part of Assam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lies along the <\/span><b>India-Bhutan border<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is situated at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is connected with <\/span><b>Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b> <b>and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Sankosh River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flows along the western boundary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Saralbhanga River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lies on the eastern side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Pekua River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forms the southern boundary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moist Sal forests, Sub-Himalayan semi-evergreen forests, Moist mixed deciduous forests, Savannah forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many orchid species and Riverine grasslands<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is famous for the Golden Langur,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian Elephant<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengal Tiger<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/assam\/2026\/Apr\/13\/new-gecko-species-discovered-in-assams-raimona-national-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyrtodactylus raimonaensis has been found near Raimona National Park in Kokrajhar district, Assam and named after the park itself. 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