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Nactus fredkrausi ZUG, 2020

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Kraus’s Giant Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus fredkrausi ZUG 2020: 54 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (montane forest of central Misima Island)

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Misima Island, Oya Tau, “Camp 2,” 860 m asl, 10°39.355′S 152°37.659′E.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. BPBM 16749, adult male, collected by Fred Kraus on 18 January 2003 (Figure 23).
Paratypes. BPBM 16742, 16746, 16751, 16753, adult females, and BPBM 16745, 16750, 16752, adult males; all from Misima Island and collected by Fred Kraus. BPBM 16742, 16745–746 from Bwaga Bwaga ridge camp, −10°42.437′ 152°40.971′, 350–400 m, collected on 12 January 2003; BPBM 16750–753 with the same collecting data as the holotype. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2587 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: see map in Zug 2020: 53 (Fig. 22). 
EtymologyThis species is named to recognize Fred Kraus’s past and continuing contributions to the systematics and biology of the New Guinea herpetofauna. I also wish to acknowledge our friendship and his ongoing tolerance for answering my questions on New Guinea and the exotic herpetofauna of Hawaii. 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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