| a new species of cyrtodactylus (squamata: gekkonidae) from the limestone forest of khammouane province, central laos. | we describe a new species of the genus cyrtodactylus on the basis of three specimens from khammouane province, laos. cyrtodactylus soudthichaki sp. nov. is distinguished from the remaining congeners by the combination of the following characters: adult svl 69.2-70.0 mm; dorsal head and neck with dark blotches; nuchal loop present; dorsum with five brown bands between limb insertions; 19 or 20 irregular rows of dorsal tubercles; 32 or 33 ventral scale rows; ventrolateral folds present, with disti ... | 2015 | 26701534 |