Updated distribution of the Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860 (Squamata, Gekkonidae), in Peninsular Malaysia and a discussion of its range expansion

Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860 is a small, nocturnal, scansorial, unisexual gecko having a wide distribution throughout the archipelagos of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In Peninsular Malaysia, it was previously reported from seven localities. Since then, H. typus has been reported from sev...

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Published inCheck list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 147 - 153
Main Authors Hong, Zijia, Anuar, Shahrul, Zou, Bei, Grismer, L. Lee, Quah, Evan S. H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 01.03.2023
Subjects
Archipelagoes
Distribution records
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
Herpetofauna
Museums
National parks
Oceans
Parks & recreation areas
Range extension
reptiles
unisexual species
Malaysia
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Summary:Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860 is a small, nocturnal, scansorial, unisexual gecko having a wide distribution throughout the archipelagos of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In Peninsular Malaysia, it was previously reported from seven localities. Since then, H. typus has been reported from several new localities based on observations from recent field surveys. The updated distribution records of H. typus in Peninsular Malaysia are compiled here, where it is now known from 18 localities.
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/19.2.147