Karyotypes of two species of Malagasy ground gecko (Paroedura: Gekkonidae)

Authors

Hana Main, University of Minnesota
Daniel P. Scantlebury, University of RochesterFollow
David Zarkower, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis
Tony Gamble, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Source Publication

African Journal of Herpetology

Source ISSN

2156-4574

Abstract

The karyotypes of Malagasy geckos are poorly known. Herein, we describe the karyotypes of two Malagasy gecko species, Paroedura picta and an undescribed or currently unrecognised Paroedura species. These are the first karyotypes described for the genus Paroedura. Each species had a distinct karyotype; P. picta had 2n=36 and Paroedura sp. had 2n=34. We used a fragment of the mitochondrial ND2 gene to conduct a phylogenetic analysis of 17 described and putative Paroedura species and show that the Paroedura sp. examined here is unique and related to P. bastardi, P. ibityensis, P. tanjaka and another undescribed Paroedura species from Tsingy de Bemaraha. Our results highlight the need for continued research into the basic biology and taxonomy of Malagasy lizards.

Comments

African Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 61, No. 1 (2012): 81-90. DOI.

Tony Gamble was affiliated with University of Minnesota at the time of publication.

Recommended Citation

Main, Hana; Scantlebury, Daniel P.; Zarkower, David; and Gamble, Tony, "Karyotypes of two species of Malagasy ground gecko (Paroedura: Gekkonidae)" (2012). Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 870.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bio_fac/870