Beetle gecko Found in Papua New Guinea
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Beetle gecko Found in Papua New Guinea
Author: Yunanto Wiji Utomo, Yunanto Wiji Utomo
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | 7:42 pm
Manus Island, KOMPAS.com - A new species of gecko in shades of black and gold like beetles discovered in Papua New Guinea. The gecko measuring 13 inches and covered skin nodules makes it easier to hide in the forest .
This gecko is first specimen was collected in March 2010 at Manus Island. The results published the journal Zootaxa in this month.
"We are officially named Nactus Kunan, based on color pattern. Kunan means beetle in the local language, the Nali language " said Robert Fisher of the USGS Western Ecological Research Group.
"The species included in the
genus of slender legs
fingered gecko, this
species does not mean having a similar toe
pads and useful
for rock climbing like most geckos," said Fisher, as quoted by Reuters on Thursday (04/19/2012).
This gecko was found after genetic analysis performed. Together with the discovery of this species was also found that two other gecko species. "This species was a surprise. I have been studying this genus since 1970 and did not expect to find this species," said George Zug, reptile expert from the Smithsonian Institution is a co-author of this research.
This gecko was found after genetic analysis performed. Together with the discovery of this species was also found that two other gecko species. "This species was a surprise. I have been studying this genus since 1970 and did not expect to find this species," said George Zug, reptile expert from the Smithsonian Institution is a co-author of this research.
• Source: Reuters
• Editor: Egidius Patnistik
original text :
Tokek Kumbang Ditemukan di
Papua Niugini
- Penulis :
- Yunanto Wiji Utomo, Yunanto Wiji Utomo
- Selasa, 24 April 2012 | 07:42 WIB
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PULAU MANUS, KOMPAS.com — Spesies baru tokek dengan corak warna kulit hitam dan
emas layaknya kumbang ditemukan di Papua Niugini. Tokek tersebut
berukuran 13 sentimeter dan ditutupi nodul kulit yang memudahkannya bersembunyi
di lantai hutan.
Spesimen tokek ini pertama kali dikoleksi pada Maret 2010 di Pulau Manus. Hasil penelitian dipublikasikan di jurnal Zootaxa bulan ini.
"Kami secara resmi menamainya Nactus kunan, didasarkan pada pola warnanya. Kunan berarti kumbang dalam bahasa lokal, bahasa Nali," kata Robert Fisher dari USGS Western Ecological Research Group.
Spesimen tokek ini pertama kali dikoleksi pada Maret 2010 di Pulau Manus. Hasil penelitian dipublikasikan di jurnal Zootaxa bulan ini.
"Kami secara resmi menamainya Nactus kunan, didasarkan pada pola warnanya. Kunan berarti kumbang dalam bahasa lokal, bahasa Nali," kata Robert Fisher dari USGS Western Ecological Research Group.
"Spesies ini masuk dalam genus tokek berjari kaki langsing, berarti spesies ini tak memiliki jari kaki yang serupa bantalan dan berguna untuk memanjat tebing seperti umumnya tokek," lanjut Fisher seperti dikutip Reuters, Kamis (19/4/2012).
Tokek ini ditemukan setelah analisis genetik dilakukan. Bersama penemuan spesies ini ditemukan pula dua spesies tokek lain. "Spesies ini memberi kejutan. Saya telah mempelajari genus ini sejak tahun 1970-an dan tak memperkirakan akan menemukan spesies ini," kata George Zug, pakar reptil dari Smithsonian Institution yang menjadi co-author riset ini.
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Sumber :
Reuters
Editor : Egidius Patnistik 