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Nactus papua ZUG, 2020

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Papuan Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus papua ZUG 2020: 67 
DistributionS Papua New Guinea (from Kerema west to the Kikori River)

Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Uraru [6°53′37′′S 144°52′30′′E].  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. CAS 118023, adult male, collected by Fred Parker on 1 October 1967 (Figure 33).
Paratypes. Adult male, CAS 118032, with same data as holotype, and adult females, MCZ 101622, 101626, USNM 192414–415, with same data as the holotype except 2 October 1967. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (3244 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: see map in Zug 2020: 67 (Fig. 32). 
EtymologyThe specific name derives from the occurrence of this species in the Papuan area of Papua New Guinea adjacent to the Gulf of Papua (samples 60, 61). 
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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