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Lygodactylus tantsaha VENCES, MULTZSCH, GIPPNER, MIRALLES, CROTTINI, GEHRING, RAKOTOARISON, RATSOAVINA, GLAW & SCHERZ, 2022

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymLygodactylus tantsaha VENCES, MULTZSCH, GIPPNER, MIRALLES, CROTTINI, GEHRING, RAKOTOARISON, RATSOAVINA, GLAW & SCHERZ 2022 
DistributionMadagascar (Montagne d'Ambre)

Type locality: Montagne d’Ambre, west slope, northern Madagascar, at geographical coordinates S12.58503, E49.11596, 817 m. a.s.l.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. ZSM 196/2018 (field number MSZC 0772), adult male, collected by M.D. Scherz, J.H. Razafindraibe, A. Razafimanantsoa, and S.M. Rasolonjavatoon 8 December 2017 at 22h20.
Paratype. ZSM 197/2018 (MSZC 0771), collected by M.D. Scherz, J.H. Razafindraibe, A. Razafimanantsoa, and S.M. Rasolonjavato at Montagne d’Ambre, west slope, Madagascar, at geographical coordinates S12.58548, E49.11697, 820 m a.s.l., on 8 December 2017 at 21h36. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: “A genetically highly distinct lineage from northern Madagascar belonging to subclade A2 within the subgenuzs Domerguella. The only other species in the subclade is L. hapei which has a smaller longitudinal dorsal scale count (179 vs. >188), smaller longitudinal ventral scale count (87 vs. >96), and a striped pattern on the throat.” 
CommentNatural history: All known individuals were encountered and collected at night sleeping at the ends of very thin twigs, narrower than their bodies. 
EtymologyDedicated to Aaron M. Bauer in recognition of his extraordinary work fostering our knowledge about gecko diversity, biology, and evolution. The species name is derived from the Malagasy word tantsaha = farmer, in allusion to the original root of Aaron’s surname Bauer (German) = farmer. Coincidentally, individuals assignable to this species were found at the edge of an area of illegal farming within the park on the west slope, giving the name a second local meaning. 
References
  • VENCES, M., MULTZSCH, M., GIPPNER, S., MIRALLES, A., CROTTINI, A., GEHRING, P. S., ... & SCHERZ, M. D. 2022. Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest. Zootaxa 5179 (1): 1-61 - get paper here
 
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