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Gehyra serraticauda SKIPWITH & OLIVER, 2014

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymGehyra serraticauda SKIPWITH & OLIVER 2014 
DistributionIndonesia (West Papua)

Type locality: Fakfak, Onin Peninsula (~2°55'"S, 132°18'E), West Papua Province, Indonesia.  
Reproductionoviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: MCZ R7314, adult male, purchased from Antwerp Edgar Pratt. Date of original collection unknown, but lodged in the MCZ collection in 1909. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: Gehyra serraticauda is distinguished from other Gehyra species by the following suite of characters: moderately large size (91 mm SVL), prominent popliteal fold on the hindlimbs, high number of digital lamellae (finger IV = 16, toe IV = 17), distal lamellae deeply notched, rostral concave, supranasals small and widely separated by numerous small internasals, preanal pores arranged in a long single continuous chevron (36), and original tail strongly compressed dorsoventrally and adorned with a continuous series of acuminate scales on the lateral edges. 
Comment 
EtymologyThe specific epithet is a feminine combination of the Latin adjective ‘serratus’ (notched like a saw) and the noun “cauda” (tail), and refers to the distinctive enlarged lateral scales on the tail of this species. 
References
  • Skipwith, Phillip L. & Paul M. Oliver 2014. A new Gehyra (Gekkonidae: Reptilia) from New Guinea with unique caudal scalation. Zootaxa 3827 (1): 057–066 - get paper here
  • Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
 
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