Species of Gecko (Lepidodactylus) in the Port Moresby Area, with the Description of a New Species

A new species of gecko in the genus Lepidodactylus is described from Port Moresby, and a key to the members of the genus from the island of New Guinea presented. Variation in the little known species Lepidodactylus orientalis is outlined and observations on the ecology of geckoes from the Port Mores...

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Published in:Journal of herpetology 1983-06, Vol.17 (2), p.121-128
Main Authors: Pernetta, John C., Black, Dennis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological taxonomies
Eggs
Habitats
Inlets
Male animals
New species
Orientalism
Paratypes
Population ecology
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Summary:A new species of gecko in the genus Lepidodactylus is described from Port Moresby, and a key to the members of the genus from the island of New Guinea presented. Variation in the little known species Lepidodactylus orientalis is outlined and observations on the ecology of geckoes from the Port Moresby region are discussed.
ISSN:0022-1511
1937-2418
DOI:10.2307/1563452