An updated survey of molecular diversity in Madagascar's velvet geckos, genus Blaesodactylus, with description of a new species from the island’s arid West Author Vences, Miguel Zoologisches Institut, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstr. 4, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany. Author Miralles, Aurelien Zoologisches Institut, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstr. 4, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany. & Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex, France. Author Ineich, Ivan Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris cedex, France. Author Rakotoarison, Andolalao Mention Environnement, Université de l’Itasy, Faliarivo Ambohidanerana, 118 Soavinandriana Itasy, Madagascar. & School for International Training, VN 41 A Bis Ankazolava Ambohitsoa, Antananarivo, 101 Madagascar. Author Glasenapp, Christian Zoologisches Institut, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstr. 4, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany. Author Scherz, Mark D. Natural History Museum Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. Author Köhler, Jörn Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Friedensplatz 1, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany. Author Glaw, Frank Zoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM-SNSB), Münchhausenstr. 21, 81247 München, Germany. Author Raselimanana, Achille P. Mention Zoologie et Biodiversité Animale, Université d’Antananarivo, BP 906, Antananarivo, 101 Madagascar. & Association Vahatra, Lot V A 38 LBA Ter Ambohidempona Tsiadana, BP 3972, Antananarivo, 101 Madagascar. text Zootaxa 2025 2025-04-09 5620 2 230 254 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5620.2.2 journal article 309464 10.11646/zootaxa.5620.2.2 8596ada0-da7a-45a7-8a69-b3d0cb3d082c 1175-5326 15219415 EEEE2656-E891-4DD3-A30A-4CF07019F1D7

TABLE 2. Morphometric and meristic data of selected specimens of Blaesodactylus ganzhorni sp. nov. (HT, holotype; PT, paratypes) and B. sakalava (ST, syntype). Measurements of MNHN specimens taken from Ineich et al. (2016) and measured by I. Ineich; for additional measurements of these specimens, see Ineich et al. (2016). NM, not measured. * measured to the nearest 0.5 mm ** broken tail, *** regenerated tail.

Specimen voucher	Field	Locality	Sex	Type	SVL	TAL (mm)	HIL	HW	SED	HW/	ED	SUPL	INFL	LongTub	LCDS	LCVS
of MNHN specimens taken from Ineich et al. (2016) and measured by I. Ineich; for additional measurements of these specimens, see Ineich et al. (2016). NM, not measured. * measured to the nearest 0.5 mm ** broken tail, *** regenerated tail.
	number			status	(mm)		(mm)	(mm)	(mm)	SED	(mm)
B. ganzhorni sp. nov.
(lineage sakN)
ZSM 106/2006	FGZC 885	Bemaraha	M	HT	103.0	138	39.0	21.8	25.9	0.84	5.8	12	11	59	452	213
ZSM 62/2023	ZCMV	Namoroka	M	PT	100.7	123.8***	44.4	21.4	25.4	0.84	6.0	10	8–9	51	436	193
	15810
ZSM 825/2010	ZCMV	Kirindy	F?	PT	92.6	91.6***	35.0	20.4	31.2	0.65	5.7	10	11	57	428	185
	12766
MNHN 2013.1033	I1764	Namoroka	F	PT	102*	117*	NM	27.5	NM	NM	6.5	11/12	9/11	NM	NM	NM
MNHN 2013.1034	I1793b	Namoroka	F	PT	103*	121*	NM	25.5	NM	NM	6.2	11/12	10/10	NM	NM	NM
MNHN 2013.1035	I1793w	Namoroka	M	PT	113*	106*	NM	29.2	NM	NM	7.3	14/12	10/10	NM	NM	NM
MNHN 2013.1036	I1796	Namoroka	SA	PT	63*	84*	NM	17.6	NM	NM	4.9	12/13	10/9	NM	NM	NM
MNHN 2013.1037	I1835I	Namoroka	M	PT	86*	108*	NM	22.3	NM	NM	6.0	11/11	10/9	NM	NM	NM
B. sakalava
(lineage sakS)
ZSM uncatalogued	JN 1129	Tsimanam-	F?	–	91.4	106.4***	36.1	20.6	21.7	0.95	4.6	10	10–11	56	404	173
		petsotsa
ZSM uncatalogued	JN 1171	Tsimanam-	M?	–	85.8	98.5	36.2	18.5	21.0	0.88	4.6	10	10–11	58	430	180
		petsotsa
ZSM 589/2000	FGMV	Ifaty	F?	–	103.7	70.2***	41.2	22.5	25.4	0.89	5.4	11	10	52	415	184
	2000.519
ZSM 1017/2003	FGMV	Ifaty	F?	–	102.9	102.8**	44.0	21.7	24.9	0.87	5.7	11	9–10	59	394	189
	2002.2023
MNHN 5911		Southwest		ST	98*	100***	NM	27.7	NM	NM	6.1	11	11	NM	NM	NM
		Madagascar
MNHN 1994.417	5911A	Southwest		ST	84.5*	NM**	NM	22.6	NM	NM	5.1	11	10	NM	NM	NM
		Madagascar