Pseudogonatodes manessi explained

Pseudogonatodes manessi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, manessi is in honor of American herpetologist Scott Jay Maness (1948–1981), who died fighting a wildfire in Florida.^[1]

Geographic range

P. manessi is found in the Venezuelan states of Aragua and Miranda.

Description

P. manessi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 38mm. Dorsally, it is dark brown. Ventrally, it is dark gray.^[2]

Reproduction

P. manessi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Avila-Pires TCS, Hoogmoed MS (2000). "On two new species of Pseudogonatodes Ruthven, 1915 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with remarks on the distribution of some other sphaerodactyl lizards". Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 73 (12): 209–223. (Pseudogonatodes manessi, new species, pp. 214–219, Figures 3–5). (in English with an abstract in Spanish).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Pseudogonatodes manessi, p. 167).
2. Avila-Pires & Hoogmoed (2000).