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DOI	10.11646/zootaxa.4609.2.6
	A new species of gecko of the genus Lygodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from southeastern Kenya
	Malonza, Patrick K.1; Bauer, Aaron M.2; Granthon, Carolina 3; Williams, Dean A.3; Wojnowski, David 4
通讯作者	Bauer, Aaron M.
来源期刊	ZOOTAXA
ISSN	1175-5326
EISSN	1175-5334
出版年	2019
卷号	4609 期号:2 页码:308-320
英文摘要	A new species of gecko, Lygodactylus tsavoensis sp. nov., is described from Tsavo Conservation Area in southeastern Kenya. It is a member of the Lygodactylus picturatus group and is distinguished from other closely related species by its small size (maximum 35 mm SVL), five postpostmental scales, seven precloacal pores, and a distinctive color pattern. A pale Y-shaped mark on the crown continues along the vertebral midline to the tail base and is flanked by a pair of dark stripes. In addition to its morphological differences, the new species is genetically divergent from its most closely related congeners. L. keniensis and L. wojnowskii. The new species is widespread in the southern and southeastern arid lands within the Tsavo Conservation Area, mainly in Taita-Taveta, Kitui, Makueni, Kajiado, Kilifi, Kwale and Tana River Counties. It is chiefly associated with bushland with short trees, including areas of anthropogenic influence.
英文关键词	Gekkonidae dwarf gecko Lygodactylus picturatus group Tsavo
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Kenya ; USA
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000468610400006
WOS关键词	SQUAMATA GEKKONIDAE
WOS类目	Zoology
WOS研究方向	Zoology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/219379
作者单位	1.Natl Museums Kenya, Sect Herpetol, POB 40658-00100,Museum Hill Rd, Nairobi, Kenya; 2.Villanova Univ, Dept Biol, 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085 USA; 3.Texas Christian Univ, Dept Biol, 2955 South Univ Dr, Ft Worth, TX 76129 USA; 4.Georgia State Univ, Coll Educ & Human Dev, 30 Pryor St,Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Malonza, Patrick K.,Bauer, Aaron M.,Granthon, Carolina,et al. A new species of gecko of the genus Lygodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from southeastern Kenya[J],2019,4609(2):308-320.
APA	Malonza, Patrick K.,Bauer, Aaron M.,Granthon, Carolina,Williams, Dean A.,&Wojnowski, David.(2019).A new species of gecko of the genus Lygodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from southeastern Kenya.ZOOTAXA,4609(2),308-320.
MLA	Malonza, Patrick K.,et al."A new species of gecko of the genus Lygodactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from southeastern Kenya".ZOOTAXA 4609.2(2019):308-320.