Dierogekko validiclavis (SADLIER, 1988)
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Dierogekko validiclavis
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| Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Bold-striped Gecko |
| Synonym | Bavayia validiclavis SADLIER 1988: 367 Bavayia validiclavis — RÖSLER 2000: 61 Dierogekko validiclavis — BAUER et al. 2006 Dierogekko validiclavis — BAUER et al. 2012 |
| Distribution | New Caledonia (regions of Mt. Panié and Mt. Mandjélia) Type locality: Mt. Panié (500–600 m elevation), Province Nord, New Caledonia, 20°33′S, 164°45′E [published coordinates], 20°33′43′′S, 164°46′50′′E [corrected coordinates]. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: AMS R77855, collected by R.A. Sadlier and P.R. Rankin, 17 December 1978. |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS (genus): Dierogekko may be distinguished from all other New Caledonian diplodactylid geckos by the following combination of character states: body size very small (< 46 mm SVL); head small; tail 92–120% of SVL; dorsal scalation granular, homogeneous; body without extensive skin webs or flaps; expanded subdigital lamellae under all toes; lamellae under penultimate phalanx of digits II–V of manus and pes paired or single; claw of digit I of manus and pes in a groove in the apical lamella between a larger medial scansor and a smaller lateral scansor; precloacal pores in one or two rows in males (10–20 pores in total), not extending onto thighs; dorsal pattern of longitudinal lines or series of spots or patternless, never with transverse markings; venter usually cream to light brown, sometimes pale yellow (BAUER et al. 2012). Additional details (2124 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Abundance: uncommon Type species: Bavayia validiclavis SADLIER 1988 is the type species of the genus Dierogekko BAUER et al. 2006. Phylogenetics: see Skipwith et al. 2019. Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
| Etymology | Named after the Latin validus (= strong) and clavis (= line or bar) and alludes to the distinctive vertebral stripe on the dorsal surface of this species. The genus was named after Greek dieros, meaning active or nimble and the Malay gekko. The name is masculine and refers to the nimble movements of members of this genus when foraging on vegetation at night. |
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