Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update:
August 27th, 2024.




 



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Genus
Garthia

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Western Broad-headed Geckos, Western Marked Geckos
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Westliche Breitkopfgeckos
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Vestlige Bredhovedgekkoer
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1965 |  |
Garthia Donoso-Barros & Vanzolini (type species: Gymnodactylus gaudichaudii Dumeril & Bibron 1836) |
Contents:
2 species, of which both are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously included in the genus
Homonota
(e.g., Kluge 1993).
Currently considered a separate genus by most authors
(e.g., Abdala 1998; Gamble, Bauer, Colli, Greenbaum, Jackman, Vitt & Simons 2011; Morando, Medina, Avila, Perez, Buxton & Sites 2014; Mella Ávila 2023).
Distribution:
Chile.
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Garthia gaudichaudii

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Chilean Broad-headed Gecko
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Chilenischer Breitkopfgecko
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Chilensk Bredhovedgekko
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1836 |  |
Gymnodactylus gaudichaudii Dumeril & Bibron |
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Gonatodes gaudichaudii Werner 1898 |
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Homonota gaudichaudii Kluge 1964 |
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Garthia gaudichaudii Donoso-Barros & Vanzolini 1965 |
1836 |  |
Gymnodactylus dorbignii Duméril & Bibron (Kluge 1993) |
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Homonota dorbignii Kluge 1964 |
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Garthia gaudichaudii dorbingvi [sic] Donoso-Barros & Vanzolini 1965 |
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Garthia dorbignyi Donoso-Barros 1966 |
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Homonota gaudichaudii dorbignii Welch 1994 |
1970 |  |
Garthia gaudichaudii klugei Donoso-Barros |
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Homonota gaudichaudi klugei Kluge 1991 |

Remarks:
Mella Ávila (2023) suggested that penai is a synonym of gaudichaudii, but molecular confirmation is needed.
Presence in Bolivia is regarded as unclear herein.
Reported from the country by several authors (all as dorbignii) (e.g., Kluge 1964; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970; Fugler 1989; Dirksen 1995; Dirksen & Riva 1999; Pincheira-Donoso 2002;
Langstroth 2005).
However, Mella Ávila (2023) considered gaudichaudii endemic to Chile.
Distribution:
Chile.
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Garthia penai

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Coquimbo Broad-headed Gecko
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Coquimbo-Breitkopfgecko
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Coquimbo-bredhovedgekko
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1965 |  |
Garthia penai Donoso-Barros |
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Homonota penai Kluge 1993 |

Remarks:
Suggested to be a synonym of gaudichaudii by Mella Ávila (2023), but molecular confirmation is needed.
Distribution:
Chile.
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