Naultinus grayii BELL, 1843
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Higher Taxa | Diplodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Gray's Tree Gecko |
Synonym | Naultinus Grayii BELL 1843: 27 Gymnodactylus Grayii — DUMÉRIL 1856 Naultinus graii — GIRARD 1858 Hoplodactylus grayi — FITZINGER 1861 Naultinus grayii — BULLER 1871 Naultinus punctatus — HUTTON 1872 (partim) Naultinus grayi — GÜNTHER 1875 Naultinus elegans — BOULENGER 1885 (partim) Naultinulus elegans — CHRAPLIWY et al. 1961 (partim) Naultinus simpsoni ROBB 1980 (nomen nudum) Naultinus elegans grayi — GILL 1986 Naultinus grayii — RÖSLER 2000: 96 Naultinus grayii — NIELSEN et al. 2011 |
Distribution | New Zealand (Northland, north of Whangaroa, North Island) Type locality: Bay of Islands, New Zealand. |
Reproduction | Viviparous |
Types | Holotype: BMNH 1946.9.8.16 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Large-sized Naultinus (snout-vent length up to 95 mm); dorsal surface of snout, to level of eyes, covered with very large, flat, polygonal scales, more posteriorly head scales smaller and granular; rostral (of adult) usually more than two and a half times as broad as depth at centre; mental broad, subtriangular, usually bordered below by two medium-sized postmental scales. The species is diurnal. (Robb & Hitchmough 1980) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 2181 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Synonymy: Naultinus grayii has been synonymized with N. elegans by CHRAPLIWY et al. 1961. |
Etymology | Named after British zoologist John Edward Gray (1800 – 1875), Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum in London from 1840 until 1874, although he started working at the museum in 1824. |
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