Rhoptropus crypticus LOBÓN-ROVIRA, HEINICKE, BAUER, CONRADIE & VAZ-PINTO, 2025
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Rhoptropus crypticus
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Cryptic Namib Day Gecko Portuguese: Osga-diurna-do Namib criptica |
| Synonym | Rhoptropus crypticus LOBÓN-ROVIRA, HEINICKE, BAUER, CONRADIE & VAZ-PINTO 2025 |
| Distribution | Angola (Namibe) Type locality: Bentiaba region, Namibe Province (−14.1250, 12.5361), Angola |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. MNCN 53504 (field number P4.240), adult male with incision in the abdominal section, collected on September 21, 2024 by JLR and PVP. Paratypes. MHNCUP/REP0990 & FKH 1466 (field number JLRZC0396, JLRZC0474, respectively) adult males, collected in Bentiaba region, Namibe Province, Angola, on February 5, 2025 by JLR and PVP. FKH 1442 (field number JLRZC0397) adult fe- male, with the same collecting information as JLRZC0396 (see Table S1). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large sized day gecko (max. SVL 54.7 mm), clearly belonging to the R. benguellensis group (the R. boultoni group, fide Parrinha et al. 2025) by having unique series of large subcaudal scales on original tails (Figure 11). It has 9–11 supralabials and 7–8 infralabials. Dorsal pholidosis with small granular scales, with markedly orange reticulated coloration on the head which disappears toward the tail, being interspersed by medium sized black spots on the dorsum. The mental scale is rectangular, twice as long as wide, and is followed by a uniform row of chin shields. The nostrils are surrounded by three nasal scales that are raised to yield an inflated nostril rim, separated by two small internasals (Figure 12). Ventral pholidosis with larger, flattened, juxtaposed scales. Males with 4–6 precloacal pores in two groups of two separated by two or three enlarged poreless scales (Table 3). Digits elongated, 18–20 (7–8+11–13) lamellae under the fourth toe. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 3614 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Latin “crypticus”, meaning “hidden” or “concealed.” It is used here in the masculine form to agree with the masculine gram- matical gender of the genus Rhoptropus. Thus, “crypticus” re- fers to the species' cryptic or camouflaged nature |
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