title: A new species of lowland karst dwelling Cnemaspis Strauch 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from northwestern Peninsular Malaysia.
abstract: A new species of lowland karst dwelling Cnemaspis Strauch 1887, C. grismeri sp. nov. is described from the southeastern base of the Banjaran Bintang in northern Peninsular Malaysia. It is differentiated from its congeners by a unique combination of characters including size, coloration and scalation. Cnemapis grismeri sp. nov. is most closely related to C. mcguirei, an upland species endemic to the Banjaran Bintang. This phylogeographic pattern is also seen in the upland and lowland Banjaran Bintang species of Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi and C. bintangrendah, respectively (Grismer et al. 2012). The discovery of yet another endemic gekkonid in the poorly explored karst regions of Peninsular Malaysia underscores the necessity for concentrated collecting efforts in these unique landscapes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Brighani Young University, 150 East Bulldog Boulevard, Provo, Utah 84602, USA. pwood@byu.edu
authors.forename: Perry L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Quaw
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shahrul Anuar
authors.forename: Mohd Abdul
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Muin
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size