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Nactus allenallisoni ZUG, 2020

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Madang Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus allenallisoni ZUG 2020: 42 
DistributionN Papua New Guinea (from Aitape eastward to Guisko and Finschhafen of coastal Huon Peninsula and also on Manam and Karkar Islands)

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Siar Plantation [−5.1917° 145.7774°], Alexishafen  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. AMS R31261, adult male, collected by S. Donnellan on 19 March 1987 (Figure 16).
Paratypes. AMNH 104874, adult male from Wanuma, Adelbert Mountains [−4.9195° 145.3182°], Madang Province, collected by R. G. Zweifel on 4 August 1969; AMNH 104873, adult female, vicinity of Sempi [−5.1486° 145.7715°], ca. 5 miles [~8 km] N of Alexishafen, Madang Province collected by R. G. Zweifel on 13 July 1969; AMS R31260, R31262, R31268, R31281, adult males with same collecting data as holotype; AMS R31272, R31284, R31291, R31297, adult females with same collecting data as holotype. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (3150 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSympatry: N. septentrionalis in Aitape, Nuku, Wewak, and Manam Island; N. nanus at Siar Plantation

Distribution: see map in Zug 2020: 47 (Fig. 18). 
EtymologyThis species is named to recognize Allen Allison’s contributions to the biology of the New Guinea herpetofauna and his continuing role in the conservation of the Papua New Guinea biota by encouraging and supporting the active involvement of PNG villagers and tribes. The specific name is a noun in apposition. 
References
  • Zug, George R. 2020. Diversity in Pacific Slender-Toed Geckos, Nactus pelagicus Complex (Reptilia: Squamata), of New Guinea and Adjacent Islands. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, (651): x + 92 pages - get paper here
 
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