Hemidactylus paucituberculatus

Taxonavigation edit

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: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species: Hemidactylus paucituberculatus

Name edit

  • Hemidactylus paucituberculatus Carranza & Arnold, 2012
Holotype: BMNH 1977.935, male, collected in October 1977 by E.N. Arnold (MorphoBank M100347–M100363).
Type locality: Khor Sawli, Salalah plain, Dhofar (South Oman), 17.04’N 54.32’E.
Etymology: Name derived from Latin that refers to the presence of few tubercles on sides of dorsum as far forward as mid-body that are also present on sides of dorsal tail base and on the hind legs.

Mentions edit

  • Hemidactylus homoeolepis Arnold, 1977: 103 (part.)
  • Hemidactylus homoeolepis Arnold, 1986: 279 (part.)
  • Hemidactylus homoeolepis Arnold, 1986: 419 (part.)
  • Hemidactylus homoeolepis Schätti & Desvoignes, 1999: 50 (part.)
  • Hemidactylus homoeolepis Van Der Kooij, 2000: 111 (part.)
  • Hemidactylus homoeolepis Sindaco & Jeremcenko, 2008: 115 (part.)
  • Hemidactylus paucituberculatus Carranza & Arnold, 2012: 50

References edit

  • Carranza, S.; Arnold, E.N. 2012: A review of the geckos of the genus Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Oman based on morphology, mitochondrial and nuclear data, with descriptions of eight new species. Zootaxa 3378: 1–95. Preview Reference page