Paragehyra petiti ANGEL, 1929

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Higher Taxa	Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Angel's Petite Gecko
Synonym	Paragehyra petiti ANGEL 1929: 489 Paragehyra petiti — ANGEL 1942: 60 Paragehyra petiti — WERMUTH 1965: 124 Paragehyra petiti — KLUGE 1993 Paragehyra petiti — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 277 Paragehyra petiti — RÖSLER 1995: 139 Paragehyra cf. petiti — BORA et al. 2009
Distribution	SW Madagascar (Tulear) Type locality: Lavenombato, Tulear
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MNHN-RA 1929.0075 (not indicated in original description)
Diagnosis	Diagnosis (genus): Paragehyra species are medium-sized geckos, ranging from about 59–75 mm in adult maximum SVL. The build is medium, with fairly slender limbs and a somewhat depressed body form. As in all gekkonids, eyelids do not function. Paragehyra species are generally brown or grayish in color, sometimes with spots, mottling, or other pattern elements. Paragehyra can be distinguished from other geckos by the following combination of characteristics: hyoid with second ceratobranchial cartilages; 14 scleral ossicles; stapedial foramen present; frontal single; parietal paired; cloacal bones present; phalangeal formula 2-3-4-5-3/2-3-4-5-4 (manus/pes); paraphalangeal elements absent; eye with vertical pupil having notched margins; digits free, dilated, bearing undivided adhesive lamellae; claws present, on digits II–V claw-bearing terminal phalanges extending beyond dilated pads, on digit I claw enclosed in asymmetric sheath, not extending beyond pad; dorsal scalation consists of small, juxtaposed granules intermixed with larger tubercles; preanal pores present; tail moderately depressed, moderate length, tapering; females lay two hard-shelled eggs (Kluge 1967, Kluge and Nussbaum 1995, Nussbaum and Raxworthy 1994).
Comment	Type species: Paragehyra petiti ANGEL 1929 is the type species of the genus Paragehyra ANGEL 1929.
Etymology	Named after G. Petit, the collector of the holotype.
References	Angel, F. 1929. Description d’un Gecko nouveau, de Madagascar. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France, 54:489-491 Angel, F. 1942. Les Lézards de Madagascar. Mem. Acad. Malagache, Tananarive XXXVI: 193 pp. Crottini, Angelica; D. James Harris, Aurélien Miralles, Frank Glaw, Richard K. B. Jenkins, J. Christian Randrianantoandro, Aaron M. Bauer and Miguel Vences 2014. Morphology and Molecules reveal Two New Species of the poorly studied Gecko Genus Paragehyra (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Madagascar. Organisms Diversity & Evolution 15:175–198; DOI 10.1007/s13127-014-0191-5 - get paper here Gardner CJ, Raxworthy CJ, Metcalfe K, Raselimanana AP, Smith RJ, Davies ZG 2015. Comparing Methods for Prioritising Protected Areas for Investment: A Case Study Using Madagascar’s Dry Forest Reptiles. PLoS One 10 (7): e0132803, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132803 - get paper here Glaw ,F. & Vences, M. 1994. A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Vences & Glaw Verlag, Köln (ISBN 3-929449-01-3) Glaw, Frank and Kathrin Schmidt 2003. Beobachtungen an Paragehyra petiti, einem lange Zeit verschollenen Gecko aus Madagaskar (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Gekkota 4: 34-39 Nussbaum R A. Raxworthy C J. 1994. The genus Paragehyra (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae) in southern Madagascar. Journal of Zoology 232 (1): 37-59. - get paper here Rösler, Herbert 1995. Geckos der Welt - Alle Gattungen. Urania, Leipzig, 256 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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