Chatogekko amazonicus ( Andersson, 1918 )

Ribeiro-Júnior, Marco A., 2015, Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. II. Gekkonidae, Phyllodactylidae, Sphaerodactylidae, Zootaxa 3981 (1), pp. 1-55 : 9-10

Chatogekko amazonicus ( Andersson, 1918)

Type-locality. Lago Poraquequare, Manaus, Brazil.

Pertinent taxonomic references. Andersson (1918), Wettstein (1928), Vanzolini (1957, 1968), Cunha (1961), Hoogmoed (1973), Cunha et al. (1985), Hoogmoed (1985), Nascimento et al. (1988), Ávila-Pires (1995), dos Santos et al. (2003), Geurgas et al. (2008), Geurgas & Rodrigues (2010), Gamble et al. (2011a, 2011b), Gonçalves et al. (2012).

Distribution and habitat. Chatogekko amazonicus is endemic to Amazonia, widespread across the region with the exception of the westernmost portion, occurring in Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Bolivia ( Fig. 4 ). Donoso-Barros (1968) reported it from Venezuela. In Brazil it is known from the states of Amapá, Pará, Amazonas, Roraima, Acre, Rondônia, and Mato Grosso. Chatogekko amazonicus is terrestrial and diurnal, inhabits a variety of forested habitats, as long as they have leaf litter on the ground, where it is usually found ( Hoogmoed 1973; Martins 1991; Ávila-Pires 1995; Vitt & Zani 1998; Vitt et al. 1999; 2005; 2008; Ribeiro-Júnior et al. 2008).

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FIGURE 4. Distribution of examined material of Chatogekko amazonicus.