
Image of Cyrtodactylus jayadityai, a newly discovered gecko. | Photo credit: Special arrangement
GUWAHATI
A team of researchers has described a new species of bent gecko from Tripura, expanding the herpetofauna in the Northeast.
The researchers named the new species, Cyrtodactylus jayadityai, after their herpetological mentor Jayaditya Purkayastha of Assam.
Published – 16 Apr 2026 15:16 IST





