Nactus modicus

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: Gekkonidae
Genus: Nactus
Species: Nactus modicus

Name

Nactus modicus Zug, 2020: 57

• Holotype: BPBM 19852, adult ♂, collected by Fred Kraus, F. Malesa and local collectors on 9 April 2004.
• Type locality: “Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Sudest Island, track up Mount Rossel, Point 30, small stream below Camp 2, −11.3543° 154.22315° [Aus66], 640 m. Camp 1, −11.4918° 153.4126°, 127 m asl, along Gesirava River”.

References

Primary references

• Zug, G.R. 2020. Diversity in Pacific Slender-Toed Geckos, Nactus pelagicus Complex (Reptilia: Squamata), of New Guinea and Adjacent Islands. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 651: x + 92. DOI: 10.5479/si.13091285 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Louisiade Slender-toed Gecko