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Gehyra louisiadensis KRAUS, 2024

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
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Common Names 
SynonymGehyra louisiadensis KRAUS 2024: 262
Gehyra oceanica — KRAUS & SHEA 2005: 471
Gehyra oceanica — GOLDBERG et al. 2010: 139 [part] 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)

Type locality: Araeda, Sudest Island, 11.4362° S, 153.4301° E, 1–20 m a.s.l., Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. BPBM 19763 (field tag FK 9893), mature male, F. Kraus, collected 28 April 2004.
Paratypes (n=14). Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province: Sudest Island: same data as holotype (BPBM 19762), same data as holotype except collected 11 April 2004 (BPBM 19759), ridge N of Camp 1, 11.48° S, 153.41° E, 120–130 m a.s.l., 26 April 2004 (BPBM 19760–61); Rossel Island: Damunu, 11.365° S, 154.001° E, 0–40 m a.s.l., 1 May 2004 (BPBM 19764–67), Cheme, 11.3231° S, 154.2428° E, 5 m a.s.l. 5 May 2004 (BPBM 19768); Misima Island: Liak, 10.6608° S, 152.6854° E, 0–20 m a.s.l., 11–15 January 2003 (BPBM 17218, 17220–22) Bwaga Bwaga ridge, 10.674° S, 152.683° E, 440–480 m a.s.l.,12 January 2003 (BPBM 17219). 
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References
  • Goldberg, S.r., Bursey, C.r. & Kraus, F. 2010. Helminths of ten species of geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Papua New Guinea, with comparisons between immigrant and endemic geckos. Pacific Science, 64, 131–139 - get paper here
  • KRAUS, F. 2024. New species of Gehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa, 5512 (2), 240-271 - get paper here
  • Kraus, F. & Shea, G. 2005. Additional reptile and amphibian range extensions for Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. herpetological review, 36, 471–473
 
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