Lutz's gecko

Lutz's gecko (Phyllopezus lutzae), also known commonly as Bogert's gecko and Lutz' marked gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[3]

Lutz's gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Phyllopezus
Species:
P. lutzae
Binomial name
Phyllopezus lutzae
(Loveridge, 1941)
Synonyms[2]
  • Bogertia lutzae
    Loveridge, 1941
  • Phyllopezus lutzae
    — Gamble et al., 2011

Etymology

The specific name, lutzae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Bertha Lutz.[4] The original generic name, Bogertia, was in honor of American herpetologist Charles Mitchill Bogert.[4]

Geographic range

P. lutzae is found in northeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Paraíba, and Pernambuco.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. lutzae is forest.[1]

Behavior

P. lutzae is terrestrial, and it is both diurnal and nocturnal.[1]

Defensive behavior

If threatened, P. lutzae may vocalize, and it may shed its tail (autotomy).[1]

Diet

P. lutzae preys upon arthropods, mainly spiders and beetles. Its diet varies ontogenetically and seasonally.[1]

Reproduction

P. lutzae is oviparous.[2]

Taxonomy

Based on DNA analysis, Gamble et al. (2012) placed this species in the genus Phyllopezus, along with three other described species and several undescribed species.[5]

References
  1. Colli, G.R.; Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.; Bataus, Y.S.L.; Uhlig, V.M.; Silveira, A.L.; da Rocha, C.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Werneck, F.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Winck, G.; Kiefer, M.; de Freitas, M.A.; Ribeiro Júnior, M.A.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Tinôco, M.S.T.; Valadão, R.; Cardoso Vieira, R.; Perez Maciel, R.; Gomes Faria, R.; Recoder, R.; D'Ávila, R.; Torquato da Silva, S.; de Barcelos Ribeiro, S.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S. (2019). "Phyllopezus lutzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T48443898A48443904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T48443898A48443904.pt. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Species Phyllopezus lutzae at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  3. Loveridge A (1941). "Bogertia lutzae — A New Genus and Species of Gecko from Bahia, Brazil". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 54: 195-196.
  4. 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. (Bogertia lutzae, pp. 30, 163).
  5. 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).

Further reading
  • Albuquerque PRA, Morais MSR, Moura PTS, Santos WNS, Costa RMT, Delfim FR, Pontes BES (2019). "Phyllopezus lutzae (Loveridge, 1941) (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae): new records from the Brazilian state of Paraíba". Check List 15 (1): 49–53.
  • Freitas MA (2014). "Squamate reptiles of the Atlantic Forest of northern Bahia, Brazil". Check List 10 (5): 1020–1030.
  • Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Gekkotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Bogertia lutzae, p. 61). (in German).



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