Rhoptropus megocellus LOBÓN-ROVIRA, HEINICKE, BAUER, CONRADIE & VAZ-PINTO, 2025
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Rhoptropus megocellus
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Synonym | Rhoptropus megocellus LOBÓN-ROVIRA, HEINICKE, BAUER, CONRADIE & VAZ-PINTO 2025 |
| Distribution | Angola (Namibe) Type locality: Bentiaba region, Namibe Province (−14.14130, 12.5790), Angola |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. MNCN 53503 (field number P4.323), adult male with half tail, collected on November 11, 2024 by PVP. Paratype. MHNCUP/REP0989 (field number P4.321) and FKH 1421 (field number P4.322), adult females, and FKH 1424 (P4.329) adult male, with same collecting information as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large sized day gecko (max. SVL 56.9mm), clearly belonging to the R. taeniostictus group on the basis of the double series of transversely enlarged subcaudals (Figure 8) and phylogenetic results (Figure 1). It has 9–11 supralabials and 7 infralabials. Dorsal pholidosis with small granular scales. Dorsum with light to dark gray background color, with a series of paired large ocelli on its dorsum. The mental scale is rectangular, twice as long as it is wide, and followed by a uniform row of chin shields. The nostrils are surrounded by three tubercular nasal scales, separated by one large internasal. Ventral pholidosis with larger, flattened, juxtaposed scales. Males with six precloacal pores, separated into two groups by two enlarged poreless scales (Figure 8E). Digits elongated, 18–20 (8 + 10–12) lamellae under the fourth toe. (Lobón-Rovira et al. 2025) 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 3587 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Greek “mega”, meaning “large,” and the Latin “ocellus”, meaning “eye spot.” This name refers to the species' distinctive large ocelli. |
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