Phyllodactylus darwini TAYLOR, 1942
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Phyllodactylus darwini
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| Higher Taxa | Phyllodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Darwin's Leaf-toed Gecko |
| Synonym | Phyllodactylus darwini TAYLOR 1942: 104 Phyllodactylus darwini — WERMUTH 1965: 134 Phyllodactylus darwini — KLUGE 1993 Phyllodactylus darwini — RÖSLER 2000: 104 Phyllodactylus darwini — TORRES-CARVAJAL et al. 2016 |
| Distribution | Ecuador: Galapagos (Chatham) Type locality: Chatham Island. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: CAS 10848, female; paratypes: CAS, USNM |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized species of the genus; the known maximum size, 72 mm. snout to vent; 12-14 rows of large trihedral tubercles, those of the rows posteriorly usually in contact, while those farther forward separated by one or more scales; 93 to 105 granules across head between ears; scales across snout between fourth labials 23-28; mental large, bordered by two postmentals; tail with whorls of enlarged trihedral tubereles, which are separated by several irregular transverse rows of small granules. Usually a pair of trihedral tubercles between the whorls, occasionally four such scales; irregular scales between orbits. Ventral and ventrolateral seales not well differentiated. (Taylor 1942) 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 6939 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Not listed in Swash & Still (2000). |
| Etymology | Named after Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), author of “On the Origin of Species ...”. |
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