Geckolepis typica GRANDIDIER, 1867
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Geckolepis typica
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Grandidier's Gecko G: Schuppengecko |
| Synonym | Geckolepis typicus GRANDIDIER 1867: 233 Geckolepis typica — BOULENGER 1885: 192 Geckolepis typica var. anomala MOCQUARD 1909 Geckolepis anomala — MOCQUARD 1909: 18 Geckolepis typica var. modesta METHUEN & HEWITT 1913: 186 Geckolepis typica modesta — ANGEL 1942 Geckolepis typica — ANGEL 1942: 43 Geckolepis anomala — ANGEL 1942: 42 Geckolepis petiti ANGEL 1942: 42 Geckolepis petiti — WERMUTH 1965: 31 Geckolepis anomala — WERMUTH 1965: 30 Geckolepis modesta — KLUGE 1991: 8 Geckolepis anomala — KLUGE 1993 Geckolepis petiti — KLUGE 1993 Geckolepis petiti — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 275 Geckolepis typica — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 275 Geckolepis anomala — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 275 Geckolepis typica modesta — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 275 Geckolepis petiti — RÖSLER 2000: 79 Geckolepis typica modesta — RÖSLER 2000: 80 Geckolepis anomala — RÖSLER 2000: 79 Geckolepis typica — RÖSLER 2000: 79 Geckolepis cf. typica — D’CRUZE et al. 2009 Geckolepis cf. petiti — D’CRUZE et al. 2009 Geckolepis typica — HAWLITSCHEK et al. 2015 |
| Distribution | Madagascar, Saint Marie, Ile aux Prunes Type locality: Sainte Marie, Madagascar. anomala: Type locality: Androy Nord, Madagascar. petiti: Type locality: Andranovaho, Mahafaly Province, Madagascar. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Lectotype: MNHN-RA 1994.1748 (former MNHN-RA 1454A) (designation by KÖHLER et al. 2009); paralectotypes: MNHN-RA 1454, MNHN-RA 8119, and MNHN-RA 1994.1749 (former MNHN-RA 1454B). Types: DNMNH (= TM) 4054–5, 4146 [modesta] |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): A genus of the family Gekkonidae that is easily recognized by the large flat imbricate cycloid (fish-scale) body scales that are shed easily—the cycloid scales and most of the underlying dermis can be autotomized; vertical pupil; digits strongly dilated with transverse undivided subdigital lamellae; all digits with a retractile claw; no preanal or femoral pores in males. [from KÖHLER et al. 2009]. Diagnosis: A species of Geckolepis that differs from all other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: innermost pair of large postmental scales do not make substantial contact with each other posterior to the mental scale (Types A, B, C, D), maximum SVL < 57 mm, infralabials to level of anterior margin of eye 2.8–4.6, and body coloration uniform or with thin dark longitudinal lines, but never marked by heavy dark spots. Geckolepis typica can be distinguished from G. maculata by a combination of maximum SVL (< 57 mm vs. < 80 mm), the number of scale rows around the mid body (26–36 vs. 22–30), the arrangement of the postmental scales posterior to the mental scale (Types A, B, C, D vs. Types D, E, F), and dark heavy spotting on body (absent vs. usually present in adults). Geckolepis typica can be distinguished from G. polylepis by a combination of the arrangement of the postmental scales posterior to the mental scale (Types A, B, C, D vs. Type E), maximum SVL (< 57 mm vs. < 51 mm), and the number of infralabials to level of anterior margin of eye (2.8–4.6 vs. 4.0–5.5). [from KÖHLER et al. 2009]. |
| Comment | Synonymy: KÖHLER et al. 2009 synonymized anomala and modesta with typica. Type species: Geckolepis typicus GRANDIDIER 1867 is the type species of the genus Geckolepis GRANDIDIER 1867. Diversity: LEMME et al. (2013) described other Confirmed Candidate Species, based on genetic differences, which exhibit only little morphological diversity. Behavior: nocturnal |
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