title: A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from northern Laos.
abstract: A new species of the genus Hemiphyllodactylus is described from Luang Prabang Province, northern Laos. Hemiphyllodactylus kiziriani sp. nov. is distinguished from the remaining congeners by morphology, coloration, and a significant genetic divergence of greater than 20% (ND2 gene). The new species from Laos is characterized by the following features: SVL of adult males 35.1-40.1 mm, of adult females 36.3-40.8 mm; dorsal scale rows 18-27; ventral scale rows 11-15; chin scales bordering mental and first infralabial distinctly enlarged; digital lamellae formulae 3-4-4-4 (forefoot) and 4-4/5-4/5-4 (hindfoot); femoral pores 0-4, total precloacal pores 10-13 in males, 8-10 pitted precloacal scales in females; cloacal spurs present in both sexes; dorsal trunk pattern dark brown with two rows of irregular transverse bands; dark lateral head stripe distinct; upper zone of flank with a dark brown stripe; caecum and gonadal ducts unpigmented.
authors: Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam.; Email: nqt2@yahoo.com.
authors: Truong Quang
authors: TQ
authors: Nguyen
authors: AG Zoologischer Garten Köln, Riehler Straße 173, D-50735 Köln, Germany.; Email: andreasbotov@googlemail.com.
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Botov
authors: Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam National University, 334 Nguyen Trai Road, Hanoi, Vietnam.; Email: le.duc.minh@hus.edu.vn.
authors: Minh Duc
authors: MD
authors: Le
authors: Faculty of Science, National University of Laos, Dong Dok Campus, Vientiane, Lao PDR.; Email: nophasead2007@yahoo.com.
authors: Liphone
authors: L
authors: Nophaseud
authors: AG Zoologischer Garten Köln, Riehler Straße 173, D-50735 Köln, Germany.; Email: ziegler@koelnerzoo.de.
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Zug
authors: Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Zoological Institute, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, D-50674 Cologne, Germany.; Email: m.bonkowski@uni-koeln.de.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Bonkowski
authors: Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Zoological Institute, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Strasse 47b, D-50674 Cologne, Germany. AG Zoologischer Garten Köln, Riehler Straße 173, D-50735 Köln, Germany.; Email: m.bonkowski@uni-koeln.de.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Ziegler
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007812:Laos; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny