Garthia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as marked geckos, in the family Phyllodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Chile.[2]

Garthia
Garthia gaudichaudii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Garthia
Donoso-Barros & Vanzolini, 1965[1]

Etymology

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The generic name, Garthia, is in honor of British herpetologist Garth Underwood.[3]

Species

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The following two species are recognized.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Garthia". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  2. ^ a b "Garthia". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Species Garthia gaudichaudii at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • 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).