Bogert's gecko
| Bogert's gecko | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Bogertia Loveridge, 1941 |
| Species: | Bogertia lutzae Loveridge, 1941 |
Bogert's gecko (Bogertia lutzae) is a species of gekkonid lizard,[1] the only species contained in the genus Bogertia.
Etymology
The generic name, Bogertia, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert, and the specific name, lutzae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Bertha Maria Julia Lutz.[2]
Geographic range
B. lutzae is found in northeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Pernambuco.[3]
Taxonomy
Based on DNA analysis, Gamble et al. (2012) have placed this species in the genus Phyllopezus, along with three other described species and several undescribed species.[4]
References
- ↑ Loveridge A. 1941. Bogertia lutzae — A New Genus and Species of Gecko from Bahia, Brazil. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 54: 195-196.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Bogert", p. 30; "Lutz, B.M.J.", p. 163).
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Gamble T, Colli GR, Rodrigues MT, Werneck FP, Simons AM. 2012. Phylogeny and cryptic diversity in geckos (Phyllopezus; Phyllodactylidae; Gekkota) from South America's open biomes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62 (3): 943-953. (Phyllopezus lutzae, new combination).
External links
Data related to Bogertia at Wikispecies
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