taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
0392D205FF82FF8EFF61FF6D986AFE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15219417/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15219417	FIGURE 1. Representative specimensof all known species of Madagascar velvet geckos, genus Blaesodactylus, in life. Depicted B. ganzhorni sp. nov. shows paratype ZSM 62/2023 (ZCMV 15810).	FIGURE 1. Representative specimensof all known species of Madagascar velvet geckos, genus Blaesodactylus, in life. Depicted B. ganzhorni sp. nov. shows paratype ZSM 62/2023 (ZCMV 15810).	2025-04-09	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.		Zenodo	biologists	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.			
0392D205FF82FF8EFF61FF6D986AFE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15219427/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15219427	FIGURE 6. Specimens of Blaesodactylus ganzhorni sp. nov. in life.A, Specimen from Kirindy in night coloration (not collected; photographed November 2024). B, Specimen from Akiba south of Kirindy in day coloration (not collected; photographed November 2024). C, Specimen from Kirindy (not collected, photographed in 1995). D, Specimen from the Tsingy de Bemaraha (holotype, ZSM 106/2006). E, F, Juvenile specimen from Kirindy, probably corresponding to ZSM 826/2010 (ZCMV 12750). G, Paratype of B. ganzhorni sp. nov. from Namoroka, ZSM 62/2023 (ZCMV 15810). H, Paratype of B. ganzhorni sp. nov. from Namoroka, UADBA-ZCMV 15888.	FIGURE 6. Specimens of Blaesodactylus ganzhorni sp. nov. in life.A, Specimen from Kirindy in night coloration (not collected; photographed November 2024). B, Specimen from Akiba south of Kirindy in day coloration (not collected; photographed November 2024). C, Specimen from Kirindy (not collected, photographed in 1995). D, Specimen from the Tsingy de Bemaraha (holotype, ZSM 106/2006). E, F, Juvenile specimen from Kirindy, probably corresponding to ZSM 826/2010 (ZCMV 12750). G, Paratype of B. ganzhorni sp. nov. from Namoroka, ZSM 62/2023 (ZCMV 15810). H, Paratype of B. ganzhorni sp. nov. from Namoroka, UADBA-ZCMV 15888.	2025-04-09	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.		Zenodo	biologists	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.			
0392D205FF82FF8EFF61FF6D986AFE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15219429/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15219429	FIGURE 7. Comparative lateral views of head of representative preserved specimens of Blaesodactylus sakalava and B. ganzhorni sp. nov. Note the more strongly expressed dorsal and lateral tubercles in B. sakalava where most specimens have a series of 3–4 distinct tubercles above the ear opening which are much smaller or missing in B. ganzhorni sp. nov. Scale bars = 2 mm.	FIGURE 7. Comparative lateral views of head of representative preserved specimens of Blaesodactylus sakalava and B. ganzhorni sp. nov. Note the more strongly expressed dorsal and lateral tubercles in B. sakalava where most specimens have a series of 3–4 distinct tubercles above the ear opening which are much smaller or missing in B. ganzhorni sp. nov. Scale bars = 2 mm.	2025-04-09	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.		Zenodo	biologists	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.			
0392D205FF82FF8EFF61FF6D986AFE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15219431/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15219431	FIGURE 8. Comparative ventral views of head of representative preserved specimens of Blaesodactylus sakalava and B. ganzhorni sp. nov., showing arrangement of scales in the gular region. Cyan and magenta lines mark the width of the mental scale at its posterior edge vs. the length of the central postmental scale; note the elongated shape of postmentals in B. ganzhorni sp. nov. which is reflected in lower values for the ratio of mental width / postmental length. Black scale bars = 2 mm. The inset graph is a boxplot of the values of this ratio in all specimens examined for these characters, showing minimum and maximum values as vertical line, 25% and 75% quantiles as box, median as horizontal line, single values as gray dots. The red dot is the value of the B. sakalava syntype MNHN-RA 5911.	FIGURE 8. Comparative ventral views of head of representative preserved specimens of Blaesodactylus sakalava and B. ganzhorni sp. nov., showing arrangement of scales in the gular region. Cyan and magenta lines mark the width of the mental scale at its posterior edge vs. the length of the central postmental scale; note the elongated shape of postmentals in B. ganzhorni sp. nov. which is reflected in lower values for the ratio of mental width / postmental length. Black scale bars = 2 mm. The inset graph is a boxplot of the values of this ratio in all specimens examined for these characters, showing minimum and maximum values as vertical line, 25% and 75% quantiles as box, median as horizontal line, single values as gray dots. The red dot is the value of the B. sakalava syntype MNHN-RA 5911.	2025-04-09	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.		Zenodo	biologists	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.			
0392D205FF82FF8EFF61FF6D986AFE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15219433/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15219433	FIGURE 9. Preserved male holotype of Blaesodactylus ganzhorni sp. nov., ZSM 106/2006 (FGZC 885), from Bendrao, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, in dorsal (left) and ventral (right) views.	FIGURE 9. Preserved male holotype of Blaesodactylus ganzhorni sp. nov., ZSM 106/2006 (FGZC 885), from Bendrao, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, in dorsal (left) and ventral (right) views.	2025-04-09	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.		Zenodo	biologists	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.			
0392D205FF82FF8EFF61FF6D986AFE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15219437/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15219437	FIGURE 10. Habitat of Blaesodactylus ganzhorni sp. nov. in Kirindy reserve CNCEREF and Tsingy de Namoroka National Park.A, Dry forest at Kirindy. B, Landscape near the "Grand Tsingy" site in Namoroka. C, D, Periphery of the "tsingy" limestone area at Namoroka with baobab trees.	FIGURE 10. Habitat of Blaesodactylus ganzhorni sp. nov. in Kirindy reserve CNCEREF and Tsingy de Namoroka National Park.A, Dry forest at Kirindy. B, Landscape near the "Grand Tsingy" site in Namoroka. C, D, Periphery of the "tsingy" limestone area at Namoroka with baobab trees.	2025-04-09	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.		Zenodo	biologists	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.			
0392D205FF82FF8EFF61FF6D986AFE63.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15219421/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15219421	FIGURE 3. Map of Madagascar showing localities of all the seven recognized species of Blaesodactylus verified by DNA sequence analysis. The base map shows vegetation across Madagascar from the Madagascar Vegetation Mapping Project (Moat & Smith 2007; available at https://web.archive.org/web/20180419112513/http://www.vegmad.org/). Vegetation is colored as follows: green, humid forest (rainforest); red, western dry deciduous forest; pink, mangroves; orange, spiny forest-thicket; greenish blue, western subhumid forest.	FIGURE 3. Map of Madagascar showing localities of all the seven recognized species of Blaesodactylus verified by DNA sequence analysis. The base map shows vegetation across Madagascar from the Madagascar Vegetation Mapping Project (Moat & Smith 2007; available at https://web.archive.org/web/20180419112513/http://www.vegmad.org/). Vegetation is colored as follows: green, humid forest (rainforest); red, western dry deciduous forest; pink, mangroves; orange, spiny forest-thicket; greenish blue, western subhumid forest.	2025-04-09	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.		Zenodo	biologists	Vences, Miguel;Miralles, Aurelien;Ineich, Ivan;Rakotoarison, Andolalao;Glasenapp, Christian;Scherz, Mark D.;Köhler, Jörn;Glaw, Frank;Raselimanana, Achille P.			
