Lygodactylus nigropunctatus JACOBSEN, 1992
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Lygodactylus nigropunctatus
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Black-spotted Dwarf Gecko |
| Synonym | Lygodactylus nigropunctatus nigropunctatus JACOBSEN 1992: 530 Lygodactylus (Lygodactylus) nigropunctatus — RÖSLER 2000: 94 Lygodactylus nigropunctatus nigropunctatus — BATES et al. 2014: 120 Lygodactylus nigropunctatus — TRAVERS et al. 2014 |
| Distribution | Republic of South Africa (Transvaal) Type locality: Farm Dientjie 53KT (24°38’S, 30°47’E), Pilgrims Rest district, Transvaal (now Mpumalanga Province). |
| Reproduction | oviparous, laying 2 eggs at a time. |
| Types | Holotype: DNMNH (= TM) 58961; Paratypes: TM |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Lygodactylus nigropunctatus differs from L. ocellatus in being primarily a larger gecko. Precloacal pores range from 7-11 in males. A different colour pattern with the total lack of typical ocellatus ocelli is noteworthy, coupled with the row of dorsolateral black spots on each side which characterise the species (Fig. 1a in Jacobsen 1992). |
| Comment | Synonymy: JACOBSEN 1992 also mentions Lygodactylus montisnimbi which seems to be a nomen nudum (fide RÖSLER 2000). Lygodactylus nigropunctatus soutpansbergensis JACOBSEN 1992 is a younger primary homonym of Lygodactylus ocellatus soutpansbergensis JACOBSEN 1992 (nomen nudum). Subspecies: Lygodactylus nigropunctatus incognitus JACOBSEN 1992 and Lygodactylus nigropunctatus montiscaeruli JACOBSEN 1992 have been elevated to full species status by Travers et al. 2014. Distribution: see map in Jacobsen 1992: 535 (Fig. 2). |
| Etymology | The specific name refers to the row of black spots usually observed dorsolaterally. |
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