Lepidodactylus woodfordi BOULENGER, 1887
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Woodford's Scaly-toed Gecko |
Synonym | Lepidodactylus woodfordi — BOULENGER 1887 Lepidodactylus woodfordi — BOULENGER 1887: 487 Lepidodactylus woodfordi — DE ROOIJ 1915: 51 Lepidodactylus woodfordi — WERMUTH 1965: 100 Lepidodactylus lugubris — PASTEUR et al. 1987 Lepidodactylus lugubris — KLUGE 1993 Lepidodactylus woodfordi — RÖSLER 2000: 91 |
Distribution | Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands Type locality: Faro Island, Solomon Islands. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Type: BMNH 1946.8.22.34 (87.1.24.6) |
Diagnosis | Description: Closely allied to guppyi, from which it differs on the following points: Digits without distinct web. Tail a little depressed, rounded. Male with 25 femoral and praeanal pores (de Rooij 1915: 51). Coloration: Grey above, with zigzag black cross bands, bordered with light posteriorly, six between the nape and the base of the tail; a black streak from the nostril to the neck, passing through the eye and above the ear. Lower parts whitish (de Rooij 1915: 51). Size: Length of head and body 40 mm.; tail 38 mm (de Rooij 1915: 51). |
Comment | Group: Member of Lepidodactylus group III. Synonymy: Due to similarity with L. lugubris, the validity of this species has been questioned. However, L. woodfordi appears to be bisexual and therefore distinct from at least the widespread parthenogenetic forms of L. lugubris. |
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