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Nactus chrisaustini ZUG, 2020

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Milne Bay Pygmy Slender-toed Gecko 
SynonymNactus chrisaustini ZUG 2020: 60 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (Milne Bay: forest of the southern peninsula)

Type locality: Look-out “Duabo” Pini Range, 10°25.071′S 150°18.413′E, 359 m asl, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype. LSUMZ 123550, adult male, collected by Christopher C. Austin on 12 August 2006 (Figure 27).
Paratypes. Adult males, LSUMZ 123532, from Alotau, Napatana Lodge grounds, 10°18.353′S 150°26.231′E, 6 m asl, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, collected by Christopher C. Austin on 7 August 2006, and LSUMZ 123535, with same collecting data as holotype; adult females, LSUMZ 123533–534 from Takwatakwai village, 10°19.537′S 150°02.259′E, 142 m asl, collected by Christopher C. Austin on 15–16 August 2006; adult female, MCZ R146098, from Alotau, collected by Fred Parker on 19 October 1974. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2650 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: see map in Zug 2020: 53 (Fig. 22). 
EtymologyThe specific name chrisaustini recognizes the discoverer, Christopher C. Austin, of this diminutive species. The proposal of this name also recognizes his continuing research into the relationships and biology of the New Guinea herpetofauna and our friendship. 
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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