Discoveries
Cyrtodactylus papeda
Papeda, a traditional food in Indonesia
26. Cyrtodactylus papeda
Riyanto, Faz, Amarasinghe, Munir, Fitriana, Hamidy, Kusrini & Oliver, 2022
Publication :
Riyanto A, FH Faz, AAT Amarasinghe, M Munir, YS Fitriana, A Hamidy, MD Kusrini & PM Oliver (2022). A new Bent-toed gecko of the Cyrtodactylus marmoratus Group (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Obi Island, Indonesia. Herpetologica 78 (1): 30–39.
Remarks :
We discovered Cyrtodactylus papeda from Obi Island in eastern Indonesia (Wallacea). This species is allied to the Melanesian species, Cyrtodactylus papuensis. Four species of Cyrtodactylus are now known from the northern Moluccas.
Etymology:
The specific epithet is an invariable noun in apposition and refers to papeda (in Indonesian language), a traditional fiber-rich, cholesterol-low food in Moluccas and West Papua made from sago (Metroxylon sagu, family Arecaceae) starch. Here, we used this epithet to honor (promote) a traditional culinary feature of Obi Island and to showcase this new endemic gecko species to the public. Papeda is white in color, with the texture resembling sticky glue, and the cuisine is usually served with tuna fish and flavored with saffron.
English name: Obi Bent-toad Gecko
Indonesian (local) name: Cecak Jarilengkung Obi
Etymology:
The specific epithet is an invariable noun in apposition and refers to papeda (in Indonesian language), a traditional fiber-rich, cholesterol-low food in Moluccas and West Papua made from sago (Metroxylon sagu, family Arecaceae) starch. Here, we used this epithet to honor (promote) a traditional culinary feature of Obi Island and to showcase this new endemic gecko species to the public. Papeda is white in color, with the texture resembling sticky glue, and the cuisine is usually served with tuna fish and flavored with saffron.
English name: Obi Bent-toad Gecko
Indonesian (local) name: Cecak Jarilengkung Obi