Lepidodactylus zweifeli KRAUS, 2019
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Lepidodactylus zweifeli KRAUS 2019: 309 |
Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Madang Province, Adelbert Mts) Type locality: Wanuma, 4.90°S, 145.33°E, 2200 feet [= 670 m], Adelbert Mts., Madang Province, Papua New Guinea |
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Types | Holotype. AMNH 105088 (field tag RZ 08430), mature male, collected by R. Zweifel, 5 August 1969. Paratype. Same data as holotype (AMNH 105087). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized (adult SVL 41–44.5 mm) species of Lepidodactylus having a subcylindrical tail without a lateral fringe of enlarged scales; all subterminal scansors entire; 40 enlarged precloacal/femoral scales in three series extending along entire femoral region, 38 precloacal/femoral pores in three series in the sole male, with the lateral series on each thigh separated by 2–3 scales from the precloacal series; 9–12 T4 lamellae, 7–8 T1 lamel- lae; fairly narrow toes (T4W/T4L = 0.24–27) with basal webbing (T3T4webL/T4L = 0.10–0.13, T4T5webL/T4L = 0.08–0.12); narrow snout (EN/IN = 1.72–1.79); and dorsum with dark-brown markings but no pale spots. Additional details (1869 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The name is a genitive honorific for the collector, Richard Zweifel (1926–2019), whose contributions to knowledge of the herpetofauna of New Guinea and nearby islands were foundational to current understanding. See Cole & Zweifel 2020 for biographical details. |
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