Gehyra mutilata ( Wiegmann, 1834 )

Karin, Benjamin R., Stubbs, Alexander L., Arifin, Umilaela, Bloch, Luke M., Ramadhan, G., Iskandar, Djoko T., Arida, Evy, Reilly, Sean B., Kusnadi, Agus & Mcguire, Jimmy A., 2018, The herpetofauna of the Kei Islands (Maluku, Indonesia): Comprehensive report on new and historical collections, biogeographic patterns, conservation concerns, and an annotated checklist of species from Kei Kecil, Kei Besar, Tam, and Kur, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66, pp. 704-738 : 718

Gehyra mutilata ( Wiegmann, 1834)

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Type locality. Manila, Philippines .

Distribution in the Kei Islands. We collected Gehyra mutilata on Kei Kecil and Tam, and the AM expedition collected this species on Kei Besar. No specimens were found on Kur, however it may be present on these islands as well, since G. mutilata is known to be a human commensal.

Natural history. A widespread human commensal, found in and around wooden homes as well as in forest, particularly in association with limestone rock formations near water.

Fig. 11. Photo in life of Gehyra mutilata from Kei Kecil (ALS 387)

Field identification. Superficially similar to Gehyra cf. barea , but distinguished by smaller maximum body size and divided subdigital lamellae. Pale grey to dark brown dorsum with dark brown flecks and pale spots. Tail depressed with a lateral fringe on each side. Third and fourth toes with some basal webbing, less webbed than G. cf. barea . Pads of fingers and toes widely dilated with divided scansors. Innermost digit clawless. Skin folds less pronounced compared to G. cf. barea , sometimes with a narrow fold along the body and usually along the posterior of the hindlimb. SVL to 55 mm ( Cogger, 2014, p. 362).