title: Cyrtodactylus khelangensis, a new cave-dwelling Bent-toed Gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
abstract: We describe Cyrtodactylus khelangensis sp. nov. from a limestone cave in Pratu Pha, Mae Mo District, Lampang Province, northern Thailand. It is characterized by a maximal known SVL of 95.3 mm; 16-20 longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles; a continuous series of 37-40 enlarged femoroprecloacal scales, including six-seven pitted or pore-bearing scales (males) or one or two pitted scales (females) on each femur separated by a diastema from 2-6 pore-bearing precloacal scales (males and females); no precloacal groove nor depression; transversely enlarged subcaudal scales; and four irregular brown dorsal bands between nuchal loop and hind limb insertions.
authors.affiliation: Département des Vertébrés Récents, Institut Royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Rue Vautier 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.; Email: osgpauwels@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Olivier S G
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Pauwels
authors.affiliation: Ranong Marine Fisheries Station, 157 Saphanpla Rd., Paknam, Muang, Ranong 85000, Thailand.; Email: montri.sumontha@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Montri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sumontha
authors.affiliation: siamensis.org, 408/144 Phaholyothin Place Bldg 34FL, Phaholyothin Rd., Phayathai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.; Email: npanitvong@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nonn
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Panitvong
authors.affiliation: Forest entomology research center 1, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Bantuad, Ngao, Lampang 52110, Thailand.; Email: tuy3687@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Varawut
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Varaguttanonda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D013785:Thailand