Definition of the Philippine parachute gecko, Ptychozoon intermedium taylor 1915 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae): Redescription, designation of a neotype, and comparisons with related species

Abstract

The Philippine parachute gecko, Ptychozoon intermedium, originally described from a single specimen that was destroyed during World War II, is redescribed on the basis of all available museum specimens and newly acquired material from the island of Mindanao, Philippines. This Philippine endemic differs from its congeners by the combination of large size at maturity (snout-to-vent length = 68.6-99.8 mm), 8-12 pore-bearing preanal and 12-19 pore-bearing femoral scales; the usual presence of flat or slightly convex dorsal tubercles; denticulate dermal expansions along the tail ending in a small terminal flap (at most slightly larger than nearest lobe) with limited lobe fusion on its proximal edge; three transverse wavy bands in dorsal axilla-groin distance; and various body, proportions. We designate a neotype from Davao City Province, Mindanao, and describe the parachuting escape behavior of this secretive Philippine gecko.

Source or Periodical Title

Herpetologica

ISSN

180831

Page

357-373

Document Type

Article

Subject

Flying gecko, Gekkonidae, Mindanao, Parachute gecko, Philippines, Ptychozoon horsfieldii, Ptychozoon intermedium, Ptychozoon kuhli, Ptychozoon lionotum, Ptychozoon rhacophorus

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