Paroedura stellata HAWLITSCHEK & GLAW, 2012
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Paroedura stellata
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Paroedura stellata HAWLITSCHEK & GLAW 2012 |
| Distribution | Comoros archipelago (Mayotte) Type locality: Mont Bénara (S12.8802, E45.16428, 624 m elevation), MAYOTTE, Comoros archipelago |
| Reproduction | oviparous, 2 eggs. |
| Types | Holotype: ZSM 99⁄2010 (FGZC 4039), adult male with original tail, collected on 14 April 2010 by O. Hawlitschek, J. Berger and B. Bru ̈ ckmann. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Paroedura stellata differs from P. sanctijohannis by a lower longitudinal count of tubercles on the central dorsal row from neck to tail base (28–31 in P. stellata sp.n. vs. 31–40 in P. sanctijohannis, see Table 2), in having only 1 (exceptionally 2) granular scale between the supra- nasals rather than 2–3 (exceptionally 1) and in the pointed to spiny form of its tubercles at the back of the head, which are flat and smooth in P. sanctijohannis (Fig. 5). Adult coloration of the two species is often very similar, but P. stellata may express various degrees of the highly characteristic black-and-white ‘‘contrasting’’ colour pattern described below. The bright transversal bands on the dorsum of juveniles of P. stellata sp.n. do not extend down the flanks, while in P. sanctijohannis juveniles, par- ticularly the second anterior band extends to the ventral side. Additional details (1772 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific name is the feminine form of the Latin adjective ‘‘stellatus’’ and means ‘‘set with stars’’ or ‘‘starry.’’ It refers to the bright white dots that are evident (in varying degree) in juveniles and adults of this species. |
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