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Nactus septentrionalis ZUG, 2020

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: North Coast Papuan Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus septentrionalis ZUG 2020: 41 
DistributionN Papua New Guinea (East Sepik Province), Indonesia (Papua)

Type locality: Netherlands New Guinea [=West Papua], Toem, opposite Wakde Island [−2.000° 139.0167°]  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. USNM 119240, adult male, collected by William M. Stickel on 15 June 1944 (Figure 15).
Paratypes. MCZ R49264, adult male; MCZ R49265, immature female; MCZ R49266, adult male; MCZ R49267–268, adult females, all from Toem, Netherlands New Guinea, collected by William H. Stickel on 1 July 1944; USNM 119239, with same locality data as holotype. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2560 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentSympatry: N. allenallisoni.

Distribution: see map in Zug 2020: 39 (Fig. 12). 
EtymologyThe specific name septentrionalis is Latin for “north” or “northerly.” It is proposed to designate the occurrence of this species along the north coast of New Guinea. It is proposed as an adjective. 
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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