taxonID	type	description	language	source
E5AA7EFD34F05127BBA09BDC8A67AF95.taxon	description	Fig. 4	en	Zhou, Hongxin, Wang, Xiaohan, Cui, Liangwei, Zhang, Dongru, Shen, Ziqi, Li, Xiuyan, Liu, Shuo, Rao, Dingqi (2025): A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from western Yunnan, China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 245-255, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.138964
E5AA7EFD34F05127BBA09BDC8A67AF95.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Hemiphyllodactylus laowozhenensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: maximum SVL of 38.5 mm; 10 or 11 chin scales; enlarged postmentals; 6 circumnasal scales; 2 or 3 internasal scales; 8 or 9 supralabial scales; 8 or 9 infralabial scales; 15 or 16 dorsal scales; 9 ventral scales; a manual lamellar formula of 3 - 4 - 4 - 4 and a pedal lamellar formula of 3 (4) - 4 - 4 - 4; 26 – 28 precloacal and femoral pore-bearing scales contiguous in males; 1 – 3 cloacal spur on each side; a dark postorbital stripe extending to at least base of neck; dorsolateral light – colored spots on trunk present; dark ventrolateral stripe on trunk present; dark dorsal transverse blotches present; and a dark and brown postsacral mark bearing anteriorly projecting arms.	en	Zhou, Hongxin, Wang, Xiaohan, Cui, Liangwei, Zhang, Dongru, Shen, Ziqi, Li, Xiuyan, Liu, Shuo, Rao, Dingqi (2025): A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from western Yunnan, China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 245-255, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.138964
E5AA7EFD34F05127BBA09BDC8A67AF95.taxon	description	Description of holotype. Adult male, one longitudinal incision on ventral surface used for liver tissue sampling, small – sized (SVL 38.30 mm), and somewhat flattened in body shape; head triangular, elongated (HL / SVL = 0.25); dorsum of head covered in granular scales, which are relatively small; six circumnasal scales, with the lower two being the rostral and the largest upper labial, while the other three are circular; two internasal scales; circular mental scale; ten chin scales touching the internal edges of the infralabials, extending from the juncture of the 2 nd and 3 rd infralabial scales on the left of the mental scale to the same juncture on the right (Chin); scales in the gular region are rounded, non – overlapping, becoming larger and more ovoid on the venter; snout short and narrow (SnW = 1.57 mm; SnW / HL = 0.16); small eyes (ED = 2.48 mm; ED / HL = 0.25); robust body shape (TrunkL / SVL = 0.54); granular scales on the dorsum, with 16 scales within one eye diameter; ventral scales are flattened, with 9 scales within one eye diameter; granular scales on the limbs; Finger I is vestigial, clawless, and with rectangular subdigital lamellae, while Fingers II – V are well – developed; the proximal subdigital lamellae are undivided and rectangular, while the distal subdigital lamellae are divided, angular, U – shaped, except for the terminal lamellae, which are rounded and undivided; subdigital lamellae count 3 - 4 - 4 - 4 (hand) and 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 (foot); femoral pores and precloacal pores continuous, with a total count 28; Tail long (TL / SVL = 0.90), with dorsal scales larger than those on the body and head, and smaller than the subcaudals; subcaudals are large and flat.	en	Zhou, Hongxin, Wang, Xiaohan, Cui, Liangwei, Zhang, Dongru, Shen, Ziqi, Li, Xiuyan, Liu, Shuo, Rao, Dingqi (2025): A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from western Yunnan, China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 245-255, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.138964
E5AA7EFD34F05127BBA09BDC8A67AF95.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species is currently known to be distributed at the type locality Laowo Town, Lushui City of Yunnan Province in China (Fig. 1).	en	Zhou, Hongxin, Wang, Xiaohan, Cui, Liangwei, Zhang, Dongru, Shen, Ziqi, Li, Xiuyan, Liu, Shuo, Rao, Dingqi (2025): A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from western Yunnan, China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 245-255, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.138964
E5AA7EFD34F05127BBA09BDC8A67AF95.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The scientific name “ laowozhenensis ” is derived from its type locality Laowo Town, Lushui City in Yunnan province. We suggest Laowo Town Slender Gecko in English and “ 老窝镇半叶趾虎 (Lǎo Wō Zhèn Bàn Yè Zhǐ Hǔ) ” in Chinese.	en	Zhou, Hongxin, Wang, Xiaohan, Cui, Liangwei, Zhang, Dongru, Shen, Ziqi, Li, Xiuyan, Liu, Shuo, Rao, Dingqi (2025): A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from western Yunnan, China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (1): 245-255, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.138964
