Could you or someone please scan this artical to me or tell me were I can order a back issue?
Thanks,
Erik
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Erik L,
Actually all of the subspecies of Goniurosaurus have been elevated to
full species, Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi hainanensis is actually now
regarded as Goniurosaurus hainanensis. In addition Goniurosaurus araneus was
described before Goniurosaurus murphyi, but, G. murphyi is actually
Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi. The international rules for zoological
nomenclature state that the oldest name is usually the name that is
recognized by the scientific community. There are exceptions to this rule
(the Hemidactylus peruvianus/garnotii resolution). Lastly, there are
currently 9 species of Goniurosaurus recognized. No subspecies are
recognized. These are:
Goniurosaurus araneus
Goniurosaurus hainanensis
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae
Goniurosaurus lichtenfelderi (= Goniurosaurus murphyi)
Goniurosaurus luii
Goniurosaurus orientalis
Gon! iurosaurus splendens
Goniurosaurus toyamai
Goniurosaurus yamashinae
Most of this information can be found in the last issue of the Journal of
Herpetology and you can purchase back issues or photo copy them from any
college library.
Oh yeah, there will probably be another Goniurosaurus species discovered on
the island of Hainan within the next year or two.
Enjoy,
Ron Van Heest
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