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Lygodactylus roellae VENCES, MULTZSCH, GIPPNER, MIRALLES, CROTTINI, GEHRING, RAKOTOARISON, RATSOAVINA, GLAW & SCHERZ, 2022

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymLygodactylus roellae VENCES, MULTZSCH, GIPPNER, MIRALLES, CROTTINI, GEHRING, RAKOTOARISON, RATSOAVINA, GLAW & SCHERZ 2022 
DistributionMadagascar (known from Ampotsidy and Andrevorevo)

Type locality: Ampotsidy mountains, 15.7 km NNW of Bealanana (8.7 km NNW of Beandrarezona), northern Madagascar, at geographical coordinates S14.41974, E48.71935, 1344 m a.s.l.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype: ZSM 49/2016 (MSZC 0072), adult female, collected by M.D. Scherz, J. Borrell, L. Ball, T. Starnes, E.Razafimandimby, D.H. Nomenjanahary, and J. Rabearivony on 22 December 2015.
Paratypes. ZSM 556/2014 (DRV 6289), adult male, collected by F.M. Ratsoavina, D. Vieites, M. Vences, R.D. Randrianiaina, S. Rasamison, A. Rakotoarison, E. Rajeriarison, and T. Rajoafiarison at Andrevorevo, a site south of the Tsaratanana Massif, northern Madagascar, at geographical coordinates S14.3464, E49.1028, 1717 m a.s.l., on 21 June 2010; UADBA-R 70855 (MSZC 0010), adult female, with the same collection data as the holotype but
collected at S14.41878 E48.71896, 1354 m a.s.l. on 18 December 2015 at 20h20. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: “A genetically highly distinct lineage from northern Madagascar that is the sister species of L. salvi. It belongs to subclade A3 within Domerguella. It differs from L. salvi by a lower longitudinal dorsal scalecount (159–169 vs. 211–217) and a lower ventral scale count (83–92 vs. 107–112).” 
CommentNatural history: Specimens of this species were collected sleeping at night on roosts up to 1 m above the ground in Ampotsidy. Another specimen was found sleeping on the tip of a Pandanus frond. It occurs in close sympatry with Lygodactylus winki. 
EtymologyDedicatedto Beate Röll, in recognition for her substantial contributions to Lygodactylus biology and phylogeny. 
References
  • Kwet, A. 2023. Liste der im Jahr 2022 neu beschriebenen Reptilien. Elaphe 2023 (3): 48-73
  • VENCES, M., MULTZSCH, M., GIPPNER, S., MIRALLES, A., CROTTINI, A., GEHRING, P. S., ... & SCHERZ, M. D. 2022. Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest. Zootaxa 5179 (1): 1-61 - get paper here
 
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