Gonatodes alexandermendesi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Gekkomorpha Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Gonatodes
Species: Gonatodes alexandermendesi

Name

Gonatodes alexandermendesi Cole & Kok, 2006: 3

• Holotype: AMNH R-151805 (field number JC 7802), adult ♂, collected by C.J. Cole, Carol R. Townsend, Deokie (Jackie) Arjoon, Gerald King, and Wesley King on 8–9 March 1998.
• Type locality: “GUYANA: Magdalen’s Creek Camp, near (ca. 275 m north) the northwest bank of the Konawaruk River (ca. 40 km [linear] WSW Mabura Hill), 120 m elevation, 5°13′07″N, 59°02′43″W, in WGS 84. The Konawaruk River flows into the western side of the Essequibo River to the south of the Potaro River confluence”.

References

Primary references

• Cole, C.J. & Kok, P.J.R. 2006. New Species of Gekkonid Lizard (Sphaerodactylinae: Gonatodes) from Guyana, South America. American Museum Novitates 3524: 1–16. hdl: 2246/5801 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Schargel, W.E., Rivas, G.A., Makowsky, R., Señaris, J.C., Natera, M.A., Barros, T.R., Molina, C.R., Barrio-Amorós, C.L. 2010. Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Gonatodes (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) in the Guayana Region, with description of a new species from Venezuela. Systematics and Biodiversity 8(3): 312–339. DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2010.504757 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Gonatodes alexandermendesi. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 10 November 2019.
• Hoogmoed, M. & Ouboter, P. 2016. IUCN: Gonatodes alexandermendesi  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T66080209A66080212. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T66080209A66080212.en. Accessed on 09 September 2022.