Gonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859) (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae): distribution extension in Ecuador | Zendy

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Gonatodes caudiscutatus (Günther, 1859) (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae): distribution extension in Ecuador

Author(s) -

Amaranta Carvajal-Campos,

Omar TorresCarvajal

Publication year - 2012

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Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 1809-127X

DOI - 10.15560/8.3.525

Subject(s) - meristics , squamata , archipelago , geography , amazon rainforest , amazon basin , biology , ecology , archaeology

Gonatodes caudiscutatus is currently known from the Pacific coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Archipelago and Peru (all west of the Andes). Here we provide the first records of this species from the Upper Amazon Basin east of the Andes in Ecuador. We found no morphometric or meristic differences between populations east and west of the Andes except in the number of loreals (fewer on eastern populations), and in the number of supraciliary spines (more individuals with higher number of supraciliary spines on western populations).

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