Garthia

Garthia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as marked geckos, in the family Phyllodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Chile.

Etymology

The generic name, Garthia, is in honor of British herpetologist .

Species

The following two species are recognized.

• Garthia gaudichaudii <small>(A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) </small> – Chilean marked gecko
• Garthia gaudichaudii dorbignii <small>(A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836)</small>
• Garthia gaudichaudii gaudichaudii <small>(A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836)</small>
• Garthia gaudichaudii klugei <small>Donoso-Barros, 1970</small>
• Garthia penai <small>Donoso-Barros, 1966</small> – Coquimbo marked gecko

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Garthia.

References

Further reading

• Donoso-Barros R, Vanzolini PE (1965). "Garthia. El genero Garthia Donoso-Barros & Vanzolini y los geckos gimnodactylides afines ". Noticiario Mensual del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago (Chile) 103: 5–8. (Garthia, new genus). (in Spanish).