Garthia Explained

Garthia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as marked geckos, in the family Phyllodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Chile.

Etymology

The generic name, Garthia, is in honor of British herpetologist Garth Underwood.^[1]

Species

The following two species are recognized.^[2]

• Garthia gaudichaudii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) – Chilean marked gecko
  • Garthia gaudichaudii dorbignii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836)
  • Garthia gaudichaudii gaudichaudii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836)
  • Garthia gaudichaudii klugei Donoso-Barros, 1970
• Garthia penai Donoso-Barros, 1966 – Coquimbo marked gecko

Nota bene

A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Garthia.

Further reading

• Donoso-Barros R, Vanzolini PE (1965). "Garthia. El genero Garthia Donoso-Barros & Vanzolini y los geckos gimnodactylides afines ". Noticiario Mensual del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago (Chile) 103: 5–8. (Garthia, new genus). (in Spanish).

Notes and References

1. . www.reptile-database.org.
2. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Garthia&submit=Search "Garthia"