Nactus fredkrausi ZUG, 2020
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Common Names | E: Kraus’s Giant Slender-toed Gecko |
Synonym | Nactus fredkrausi ZUG 2020: 54 |
Distribution | Papua 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 | |
Types | Holotype. 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. |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2587 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Distribution: see map in Zug 2020: 53 (Fig. 22). |
Etymology | This 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. |
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