Species Nactus simakal Hoskin, 2024
Dauan Island Gecko
- Nactus simakal Hoskin, C.J., Davies, A. & Aland, K. 2024. A new species of Nactus gecko from boulder-pile habitat on Dauan Island, Torres Strait, Australia. Zootaxa 5497(4): 577–590 [585].
Type data:
Holotype QM J97603 ♀, Dauan Island, Torres Strait, QLD [-9.41337° S, 142.53781° E].
Paratype(s) QM J97602 ♂, Dauan Island, Torres Strait, QLD [-9.41337° S, 142.53781° E]; QM J97604-J97605 ♀, ♂, Dauan Island, Torres Strait, QLD [-9.41337° S, 142.53781° E].Type locality references:
Hoskin, C.J., Davies, A. & Aland, K. 2024. A new species of Nactus gecko from boulder-pile habitat on Dauan Island, Torres Strait, Australia. Zootaxa 5497(4): 577–590 [583].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Boulders, rainforest.
Common Name References
Hoskin, C.J., Davies, A. & Aland, K. 2024. A new species of Nactus gecko from boulder-pile habitat on Dauan Island, Torres Strait, Australia. Zootaxa 5497(4): 577–590 [583] (Dauan Island Gecko)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEKKONIDAE | 08-May-2025 | ADDED |