In:
European Journal of Taxonomy, Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Vol. 751 ( 2021-05-31)
Abstract:
The genus Goniurosaurus (tiger geckos) currently consists of 23 species distributed in China, Japan and Vietnam. Several species complexes and recent discoveries of cryptic species pose challenges to the species identification, which is crucial to effectively implement the recent listing of the species from China and Vietnam in CITES Appendix II and the species from Japan in CITES Appendix III. Based on the results of our field work in northern Vietnam and data compiled from literature, we herein provide a taxonomic review of the genus Goniurosaurus. Our phylogenetic analyses showed that all recorded populations of tiger geckos from Vietnam, which were found to be monophyletic with low intra-specific genetic divergences, are assigned to one of the four species: G. catbaensis, G. huuliensis, G. lichtenfelderi or G. luii. Both genetic and morphological analyses confirm that the species from China and Vietnam can be split into three major groups. Based on the newly collected data, we provide an extended morphological description of the Vietnamese species. In addition, we provide an identification key for all Goniurosaurus species from China, Japan and Vietnam in order to assist authorities in the enforcement of the recent CITES listing.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2118-9773
DOI:
10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1379
DOI:
10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1379.4325
DOI:
10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1379.4327
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2633909-2
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