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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Louisiade Giant Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus amplus ZUG 2020: 58 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province: Louisiade Archipelago: Sudest Island, Rossel (Yela) Island)

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Rossel Island, track up Mount Rossel, Point 30, small stream below Camp 2, −11.3544° 154.2232°E.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. BPBM 19864, adult female, collected by Fred Kraus, F. Malesa, and local collectors on 9 May 2004 (Figure 26).
Paratypes. Adult females from Rossel Island, Louisiade Archipelago, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, AMNH 76752, Mount Rossel, south slope, 700 m, collected by R. F. Peterson on 12–20 October 1956; BPBM 19867, Rossel Island, Camp 3 along Rupu River, −11.3354° 154.2247°, col- lected by Fred Kraus, F. Malesa, and local collectors on 12 May 2004, and immature female, BPBM 19869, Wupu River crossing, −11.3380° 154.2238°, 278 m, collected by Fred Kraus, F. Malesa, and local collectors on 12 May 2004. Adult females, BPBM 19847, 19848 from Sudest Island, Camp 1, −11.4918° 153.4162°, 127 m elevation, along Gesirava River, collected by Fred Kraus on 16 April 2004. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2509 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: see map in Zug 2020: 53 (Fig. 22). 
EtymologyThe Latin amplus refers to “large.” This population contains the largest known adults in the genus Nactus. 
References
  • GOLDBERG, STEPHEN R. & FRED KRAUS. 2021. NACTUS AMPLUS (Louisiade Giant Slender-toed Gecko). REPRODUCTION. Herpetological Review 52 (2): 410. - 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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