. Catalogue of the neotropical Squamata. Squamata; Reptiles. REPTILlA: SAURIA: GEKKONIDAE *** 127 GONATODES GONATODES Fitzinger 1843 Gona-todes Fitzinger, Systema Reptilium: 51» Type-species: Gymnodactylus alboqularls Dumeril and Bibron. Distribution: Central America; nortiiern South America; West Indies. Content: Wermuth, Das Tierreich, 80, 1965» *2-45, listed 18 species in this genus. Five of these ( beebei Noble, boon i i Van Lidth, collar i s Garman, gaud ichaud i i Duméril and Bibron, and oxycephalus Werner) have either been synonymized with other Gonatodes or removed to other genera. Fou
. Catalogue of the neotropical Squamata. Squamata; Reptiles. REPTILlA: SAURIA: GEKKONIDAE *** 127 GONATODES GONATODES Fitzinger 1843 Gona-todes Fitzinger, Systema Reptilium: 51» Type-species: Gymnodactylus alboqularls Dumeril and Bibron. Distribution: Central America; nortiiern South America; West Indies. Content: Wermuth, Das Tierreich, 80, 1965» *2-45, listed 18 species in this genus. Five of these ( beebei Noble, boon i i Van Lidth, collar i s Garman, gaud ichaud i i Duméril and Bibron, and oxycephalus Werner) have either been synonymized with other Gonatodes or removed to other genera. Four additional valid species have been added in recent literature. The status of austral is Gray remains highly questionable, leaving I7 currently recognized species. Key to the species 1. Pupil round 2 Pupil vert i cal ant illens is 2. Without dorsolateral light bands 3 Body with two dorsolateral light bands running from eye to base of tail (Fig. 1 ); supracili- ary spine in male baseman i 3. Some dorsal pattern present 4 Without pattern dorsally; no ventral markings; dorsal color reddish brown annular is 4. Ground color not dark green, body without ii— regularly spaced small light spots 5 Ground color dark green with many small light spots (Fig. 2) annular is. Fig. 1. Gonatodes baseman i 5. No vertebral stripe 6 Vertebral stripe present, may be somewhat inconspicuous 7 6. No supraci 1iaryspine; enlarged scales on lower surface of tail in continuous series; fewer than eight supralabials 10 Supraci 1iaryspine present; enlarged scales on lower surface of tail isolated, separated by whorls of tiny scales; 8 supralabials; pattern as in Fig. 3~ annularis Clave de espec ies 1. Pupila redonda 2 Pupila vert i cal ant illens is 2. Sin cintas latero-dorsales claras 3 Con dos cintas latero-dorsales, claras y estre- chas, desde el ojo a la base de la cola (Pig. 1 ); una espina supraciliar en el macho hasemani 3. Con diseño dorsal, no uniformement coloreado—4 Sin diseño dorsal, unif
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