title: A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Khammouane Province, Laos.
abstract: We describe a new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus based on two adult specimens from Khammouane Province, Laos. Cyrtodactylus jaegeri sp. nov. is distinguished from the remaining Indochinese bent-toed geckos by a combination of the following characters: a moderately sized Cyrtodactylus with a maximum SVL reaching 68.5 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of a dark nuchal loop and four narrow brown body bands between limb insertions; dorsal tubercles in 15-17 irregular rows; ventrals in 31-32 longitudinal rows at midbody; lateral skin folds present with interspersed tubercles; precloacal-femoral pores 44 in the male, in a continuous series; enlarged femoral scales and precloacal scales present; postcloacal tubercles 3-6; subcaudals transversely enlarged. Cyrtodactylus jaegeri sp. nov. is the ninth species of Cyrtodactylus known from Laos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Wildlife, Faculty of Natural Resource and Environmental Management, Vietnam Forestry University, Xuan Mai, Chuong My, Hanoi, Vietnam. Zoological Institute, Department of Terrestrial Ecology, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, D-50674 Cologne, Germany. AG Zoologischer Garten Köln, Riehler Strasse 173, D-50735 Cologne, Germany.; Email: qvinhfuv@yahoo.com.au.
authors.forename: Vinh Quang
authors.initials: VQ
authors.lastname: Luu
authors.affiliation: WWF Greater Mekong, House No. 39, Unit 05, Ban Saylom, Vientiane, Lao PDR; Email: calame@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Calame
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Department of Terrestrial Ecology, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, D-50674 Cologne, Germany.; Email: m.bonkowski@uni-koeln.de.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonkowski
authors.affiliation: Affiliation: unknown; Email: nqt2@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Truong Quang
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: AG Zoologischer Garten Köln, Riehler Strasse 173, D-50735 Cologne, Germany; Email: ziegler@koelnerzoo.de.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ziegler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D007812:Laos; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity