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Paroedura Manongavato
''Paroedura manongavato'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It was described as a distinct species in 2023, and while specimens have been known for years prior, they were formerly assigned to ''Paroedura bastardi''. It is a microendemic species found only in two locations (Anja Reserve and Tsaranoro) in Madagascar. Taxonomy ''Paroedura manongavato'' was formerly not recognized as a separate species from the Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko (''Paroedura bastardi''), with collected specimens being referred to ''P. bastardi'' or ''P.'' sp. aff. ''bastardi'' in 2021. A study in 2023 found that ''P. manongavato'' is a distinct species using genetic and morphological data. The holotype specimen was collected on 27 November 2014 and represents an adult female. The specific name is derived from the Malagasy language, Malagasy words “''manonga''” (meaning “to climb”) and “''vato''” (meaning “rock”). Phylogenetic analysis has found this species to be a sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paroedura Bastardi
Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko (''Paroedura bastardi'') is a species of lizard in the family '' Gekkonidae''. It is a moderately-sized reptile reaching just over in snout–vent length. The species is endemic to southeastern Madagascar, where it can be found on the ground or climbing tree trunks. Although it was formerly thought to be a widespread species throughout much of west and south Madagascar, morphological and genetic analyses have found that this was due to misclassification, and that this definition of the species is actually a species complex comprising several cryptic species. Today, it is known that ''P. bastardi'' in the strict sense is actually restricted to the extreme southeast of the country. Taxonomy The Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko was first described in 1900 by François Mocquard under the scientific name ''Phyllodactylus bastardi''. The specific name, ''bastardi'', is in honor of French paleontologist Eugène Joseph Bastard (1865–1910). In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
