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Nactus modicus ZUG, 2020

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Louisiade Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus modicus ZUG 2020: 57 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province: Louisiade Archipelago: Nimo (Nimowa) Island, Sudest Islands, Rossel (Yela) Island)

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Sudest Island, track up Mount Rossel, Point 30, small stream below Camp 2, −11.3543° 154.22315° [Aus66], 640 m. Camp 1, −11.4918° 153.4126°, 127 m asl, along Gesirava River.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. BPBM 19852, adult male, collected by Fred Kraus, F. Malesa, and local collectors on 9 April 2004 (Figure 25).
Paratypes. BPBM 19831–832, 19837–838, adult females from Sudest Island, Araeda, −11.4362° 153.4301°, 0 m asl, collected by Fred Kraus on 10 April 2004, and BPBM 19834, locality as preceding male paratypes, and 19853–854, adult males with the same collecting data as the holotype. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2502 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: see map in Zug 2020: 53 (Fig. 22). 
EtymologyThe Latin adjective modicus refers to “moderate,” “medium,” or “average” and is proposed for these populations that represent the size range of many New Guinea populations. 
References
  • GOLDBERG, STEPHEN R. & FRED KRAUS. 2021. NACTUS MODICUS (Louisiade Slender-toed Gecko). REPRODUCTION. Herpetological Review 52 (2): 410–411. - get paper here
  • 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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