The new species were named ‘Cyrtodactylus himachalensis’ and ‘Cyrtodactylus shivalikensis’ after their places of origin, he said, adding that the findings of the new research were published in the international scientific megajournal, Zootaxa, on July 22..
According to Lalremsanga, so far, around 520 Cyrtodactylus species have been discovered worldwide, of which 52 species are found in India.
The new bent-toed geckos are nocturnal animals that are active at night in secluded forests, which made them very difficult to find, he said..
The recent intensive and extensive research finally led to the discovery of the new species, and there is a lot to learn about their nature, Lalremsanga added. PTI CORR SBN SBN