Gonatodes castanae CARVAJAL-COGOLLO, EGUIS-AVENDAÑO & MEZA-JOYA, 2020
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Higher Taxa | Sphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Castaño’s Gecko S: Geco de Castaño |
Synonym | Gonatodes castanae CARVAJAL-COGOLLO, EGUIS-AVENDAÑO & MEZA-JOYA 2020 |
Distribution | Colombia (Bolívar) Type locality: Hacienda IRHOPALMA, municipality of Norisí, department of Bolívar, Colombia (8°34’43’’ N, 74°07’13’’ W; ca. 150 m a.s.l.), 1 km apart from the main hill of the Serranía de San Lucas |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype. UPTC-Re 1010, adult male, collected by Jorge Eguis, 01 May 2019. Paratypes (n=3). UPTC-Re 1011–13 with same data as the holotype, collected by Jorge Eguis, 01 May 2019. |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (4717 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Only limited information available as authors did not provide more details upon request. |
Etymology | The specific name castanae is a patronym for Olga Victoria Castaño, to whom we dedicate with great honor this species in recognition of her multiple and meaningful contributions to the field of herpetology in Colombia and who for many years was the mentor of the first author JECC. |
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