Dixonius melanostictus (TAYLOR, 1962)
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Dixonius melanostictus
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Black-spotted Leaf-toed Gecko G: Schwarzflecken-Blattfingergecko |
| Synonym | Phyllodactylus melanostictus TAYLOR 1962: 215 Phyllodactylus melanostictus — TAYLOR 1963: 753 Phyllodactylus melanostictus — WERMUTH 1965: 140 Phyllodactylus melanostictus — KLUGE 1993 Dixonius melanostictus — BAUER et al. 1997 Dixonius melanostictus — CHAN-ARD et al. 1999: 117 Dixonius melanostictus — NGUYEN et al. 2009 Dixonius melanostictus — DONBUNDIT et al. 2024 |
| Distribution | Thailand (Sara Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima), Vietnam (Ma Da, Dong Nai Province fide BOBROV, 1992) Type locality: Mauk (= Muak) Lek Road Camp (Friendship Highway), Sara Buri, Thailand. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: FMNH 178231 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: “Differs from Phyllodactylus siamensis in having a black stripe from tip of snout through eye to shoulder where it widens and continues along the side of the body and then narrows on tail; dorsal spots if present very small, arranged in four longitudinal lines; a series of small dots on dorsal part of tail; arms and legs colored like sides of body; no white rings on tail. Rows of enlarged trihedral or keeled tubercles present; median rows smaller than the other rows, separated by three rows of small granules; next two rows separated by one row of granules; nine preanal pores in males.” (Taylor 1962: 217) 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 3829 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: for a map of Dixonius type localities see Yodthong et al. 2025. |
| Etymology | Named after the Greek words melano = black, and Greek stiktos (στικτός), punctured, spotted. |
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