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Phyllodactylus angustidigitus DIXON & HUEY, 1970

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Higher TaxaPhyllodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Narrow Leaf-toed Gecko 
SynonymPhyllodactylus angustidigitus DIXON & HUEY 1970: 16
Phyllodactylus angustidigitus — KLUGE 1993
Phyllodactylus angustidigitus — RÖSLER 2000: 103 
DistributionPeru (beaches of Paracas, Peninsula and associated islands)

Type locality: Peru, Ica, Pisco  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: TCWC 27915, adult male, collected by James R. Dixon and John W. Wright, 11 November 1968 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (5222 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
Comment 
EtymologyNamed after Latin “angustus, -a, -um” = narrow and “digitus” = finger. 
References
  • Dixon, James R. & Huey, Raymond B. 1970. Systematics of the lizards of the Gekkonid genus Phyllodactylus on mainland South America. Contributions in Science, Los Angeles County Museum (192): 1-78 - get paper here
  • Goldberg, Stephen R. 2016. Note on Reproduction of Phyllodactylus angustidigitus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Peru. Bull. Chicago Herp. Soc. 51(3): 45-46 - get paper here
  • Huey, R. B. 1979. Parapatry and niche complementarity of Peruvian desert geckos (Phyllodactylus): the ambiguous role of competition. Oecologia (Berl.) 38: 249-259 - get paper here
  • Mendoza A, Pérez J, Alvarado E, Barrera D, Castillo E, Fernandez M, Milla J, Olivera D, Ramirez C, Santa Cruz R, Salazar E, Torres-Ccasani G, Aguilar-Puntriano C. 2023. Anfibios y reptiles del departamento de Ica con comentarios sobre su distribución. Revista peruana de biología 30(1): e23425 001- 014 (Marzo 2023)
  • Rösler, H. 2000. Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha). Gekkota 2: 28-153
 
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