Gekko shibatai TODA, SENGOKU, HIKIDA & OTA, 2008
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Gekko shibatai
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Gekko shibatai TODA, SENGOKU, HIKIDA & OTA 2008 Gekko (Japonigekko) shibatai — WOOD et al. 2019 Gekko (Japonigekko) shibatai — WOOD et al. 2020 |
| Distribution | Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago) Type locality: Takarajima Island in the Tokara Group, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: KUZ R52225, adult male, 9 Nov. 1995, H. Ota. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Gekko shibatai is distinguished from all other congeneric species except G. tawaensis and the other poreless species from the southern Tokara and Amami islands of the Ryukyus in lacking distinct preanal pores in adult males. This species is distinct from G. tawaensis by possessing enlarged dorsal tubercles on body and dark i rregul ar spots on the ventral surface of head (both absent in G. tawaensis). Gekko shibatai morphologically mos t resembl es t he ot her por el ess s peci es fr om the southern Tokara–Amami region, but differs from the latter by its smaller number of FGR (usually less than 17, vs. usually 17 or more in the latter), enlarged internasal (as small as the granules immediately posterior to it in the latter), and yellow supralabials and a conspicuous dark brown to black stripe on infralabial series on each side through upper part of mental (beige to light brown supraand infralabials each with diffusely outlined darker spots in the latter). 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 45 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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