Paroedura maingoka NUSSBAUM & RAXWORTHY, 2000

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Higher Taxa	Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Paroedura maingoka NUSSBAUM & RAXWORTHY 2000: 1
Distribution	SW Madagascar Type locality: east side of Lac Tsimanampetsotsa, Tsimanampetsotsa Reserve, 24°5.274'S, 43°45.229'E, 50 m elevation, Betioky Fivondronana, Toliara (Tuléar) Province, Madagascar.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: UMMZ 211210, adult male; paratypes: UMMZ
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Comment
Etymology	Named after "maingoka" (mine goo kuh), a Malagasy word for "scorpion", used as an unlatinized specific epithet. It refers to the striking behavior of individuals of this species when confronted, in which the tail is immediately curved anteriorly over the back in a scorpion-like manner.
References	Jackman,Todd R.; Aaron M. Bauer, Eli Greenbaum, Frank Glaw and Miguel Vences 2008. Molecular phylogenetic relationships among species of the Malagasy-Comoran gecko genus Paroedura (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46 (1): 74-81 - get paper here Liebel, K.; Meyer, M. & Schmidt, W. 2004. Die Madagassischen Großkopfgeckos (Paroedura). Draco 5 (18): 28-39 - get paper here Nopper, J., Lauströer, B., Rödel, M.-O. and Ganzhorn, J. U. 2016. A structurally enriched agricultural landscape maintains high reptile diversity in sub-arid south-western Madagascar. J Appl Ecol., doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12752 - get paper here Nussbaum, R. A. & C. J. Raxworthy 2000. Systematic revision of the genus Paroedura Günther (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with description of five new species. Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan No. 189: 1-26 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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