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Nactus erugatus ZUG, 2020

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Milne Bay Smooth-tailed Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus erugatus ZUG 2020: 62 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province: SE Owen Stanley Range)

Type locality: Duabo, Pini Range, 10°06′S 151°15′E, 300 m, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. BPBM 15448, adult male, collected by Fred Kraus on 1 May 2002 (Figure 29).
Paratypes. Adult females, BPBM 15449, with same collecting data as holotype, and BPBM 15451–452 from Owen Stanley Range, Mount Pekopekowana, Garden Camp, 10°17.104′S, 150°10.930′E, 330 m, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, collected by Fred Kraus and I. Bigilale on 7 May 2002; adult males, BPBM 15443 from Bwaona River, Alotau, 10°30′14′′S, 150°18′50′′E, 90 m, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, collected by Fred Kraus on 7 April 2002, and BPBM 15450 from Mount Pekopekowana, Garden Camp, 10°17.104′S, 150°10.930′E, 330 m, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, collected by Fred Kraus and I. Bigilale on 7 May 2002. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2506 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: see map in Zug 2020: 53 (Fig. 22). 
EtymologyThe specific name erugatus derives from the Latin erugo, “to take wrinkles from or smooth,” and refers to the smooth or keel-free subcaudals of this taxon. 
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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