Publications by authors named "Kirati Kunya"

We describe Gehyra wongchan sp. nov. from Tham Khao Chan (Khao Chan Cave), Tha Luang District, and Wat Khao Wong, Kok Samrong District, in Lopburi Province, central Thailand.

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We describe Dixonius mekongensis sp. nov. from sandstone formations in Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, in extreme eastern Thailand along the Laotian border.

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Background: In Thailand, five species of have been recorded so far, including from the southern region, from the eastern region, from the western region, from the northern region and from the Phuket Island and south-western region. However, comprehensive studies of diversity patterns and distribution of are still lacking in some areas and need further information for designating areas of special conservation importance and nature protection planning in Thailand.

New Information: is a new species of long-horned lizard of the genus from northern Thailand.

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Mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of five were determined. Their compositions and structures were similar to most of the available gecko lizard mitogenomes as 13 protein-coding, two rRNA and 22 tRNA genes. The non-coding control region (CR) of almost all mitogenome structures contained a repeated sequence named the 75-bp box family, except for which contained the 225-bp box.

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We describe a new lowland forest-dwelling species of the genus Acanthosaura from Phuket Island and the Phuket mountain range in southwestern Thailand. Acanthosaura phuketensis sp. nov.

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We describe a new lowland forest-dwelling Cyrtodactylus from Suk Samran District, Ranong Province, southern peninsular Thailand, having a blotched dorsal pattern, a continuous series of poreless enlarged femoral and precloacal scales, 18-20 regularly arranged dorsal tubercle rows, no precloacal groove, no transversely enlarged subcaudal plates and a maximal known snout-vent length of 59.6 mm. Cyrtodactylus ranongensis sp.

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