Bent-Toed Geckos:
Scientists from India and the United Kingdom have described six new species of bent-toed geckos from Northeast India.
- Bent-Toed Geckos of the genus Cyrtodactylus are diverse.
- They are commonly known as bow-fingered geckos and forest geckos.
- Geckos are ectothermic, meaning they rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.
- Reproduction in this gecko species typically occurs during the warm and wet seasons.
- Bent-toed geckos have about 346 species distributed across multiple biogeographic zones in Peninsular India, Sri Lanka, the Himalayan foothills, Northeast India, Southeast Asia and the Solomon Islands.
- Namdapha bent-toed gecko: It was documented from the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh and is widespread within lowland evergreen forests of the Namdapha and Kamlang Tiger Reserves.
- Siang Valley Bent-Toed Gecko (Arunachal Pradesh): It was discovered in the Siang River valley, renowned for its unique biodiversity.
- Ngengpui bent-toed gecko (Mizoram): It was discovered in the Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary of Lawngtlai district. The site is located in one of the easternmost protected areas of the country.
- Manipur bent-toed gecko: It was discovered near the Lamdan Kabui village of Manipur.
- Kiphire bent-toed gecko and Barail Hill bent-toed gecko(Nagaland): These two were discovered in Nagaland.
