Maximum likelihood phylogeny of the beddomei clade (ND2 + 16S concatenated, 1610 base pairs) with photographs of the new species and C. galaxia (not to scale); numbers at nodes represent bootstrap support/ posterior probability > 70/0.99 (not shown close to terminal nodes). Inset, elevation map of the southern Western Ghats showing type and sampled localities for the ornata subclade.

Cnemaspis vangoghi sp. nov. (holotype, NRC-AA-8342) A dorsal view of body B ventral view of body C dorsal view of tail D ventral view of tail E lateral view of tail. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bars: 10 mm.

Cnemaspis vangoghi sp. nov. (holotype, NRC-AA-8342) A dorsal view of head B ventral view of head C lateral view of head on right D view of femoral region showing femoral pores E ventral view of left manus F ventral view of left pes. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bars: 5 mm.

Cnemaspis vangoghi sp. nov. (holotype, NRC-AA-8342) A dorsal view of midbody B ventral view of midbody C lateral view of midbody. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bars: 5 mm.

Cnemaspis vangoghi sp. nov., in life A adult male (holotype, NRC-AA-8342) B adult female (paratype, NRC-AA-8345), and C subadult male (paratype, NRC-AA-8348). Photos by Akshay Khandekar.

Paratype series of Cnemaspis vangoghi sp. nov., from left to right, NRC-AA-8343–8348 A dorsal view, and B ventral view. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bar: 10 mm.

Habitat of Cnemaspis vangoghi sp. nov. A general view at Settur Reserve Forest (paratype locality), and B microhabitat at type locality. Photos by Akshay Khandekar.

Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis sp. nov. (holotype, NRC-AA-8349) A dorsal view of body B ventral view of body C dorsal view of tail D ventral view of tail E lateral view of tail. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bars: 10 mm.

Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis sp. nov. (holotype, NRC-AA-8349) A dorsal view of head B ventral view of head C lateral view of head on right D view of femoral region showing femoral pores E ventral view of left manus F ventral view of left pes. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bars: 5 mm.

Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis sp. nov. (holotype, NRC-AA-8349) A dorsal view of midbody B ventral view of midbody C lateral view of midbody. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bars: 5 mm.

Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis sp. nov., in life A adult male (holotype, NRC-AA-8349) B subadult female (paratype, NRC-AA-8353), and C juvenile (uncollected). Photos by Akshay Khandekar.

Paratype series of Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis sp. nov., from left to right, NRC-AA-8350–8353 A dorsal view, and B ventral view. Photos by Akshay Khandekar. Scale bars: 10 mm.

Habitat of Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis sp. nov. at the type locality A general view, and B microhabitat from where types were collected. Photos by Akshay Khandekar.