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Paroedura neglecta Köhler, Vences, Scherz & Glaw, 2019
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
B: distribution of the different species within the P. bastardi clade, updated from Miralles et al. (2021) by adding Itremo for P. ibityensis (FGMV 2001-D37) and Ianakafy for P. guibeae (FMNH 73059). The exact geographic position of Ampanihy remains uncertain. Species symbol colours match the colours of the phylogenetic trees and haplotype networks. Black rectangles highlight localities with sympatric lineages. The map shows the remaining primary vegetation of Madagascar (https://kew.iro.bl.uk/): evergreen humid forest (green), deciduous dry forest (red), spiny arid forest (orange), tapia forest (yellow), western sub-humid forest (blue), mangroves (purple), cultivation (pink) and south western coastal bushland (grey) C: satellite image with new records of P. rennerae and P. manongavato sp. nov. in the area south of Ambalavao.
Costanza Piccoli, Francesco Belluardo, Javier Lobón-Rovira, Ivo Oliveira Alves, Malalatiana Rasoazanany, Franco Andreone, Gonçalo M. Rosa, Angelica Crottini · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Paroedura neglecta is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It was first discovered in 2006, but the species was not named until 2019, hence the specific name meaning "neglected". It is endemic to Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in northwestern Madagascar.
Wikipedia contributors, Paroedura neglecta; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:41:59.923755+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paroedura neglecta Köhler, Vences, Scherz & Glaw, 2019
- Name authority
- Köhler, Vences, Scherz & Glaw, 2019
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Paroedura
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusParoedura
- speciesParoedura neglecta Köhler, Vences, Scherz & Glaw, 2019
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paroedura. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Grandidier's Madagascar Ground GeckoParoedura androyensis (Grandidier, 1867) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mocquard's Madagascar Ground GeckoParoedura bastardi (Mocquard, 1900) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Graceful Madagascar Ground GeckoParoedura gracilis (Boulenger, 1896) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hordies’ Ground GeckoParoedura hordiesi Glaw, Rösler, Ineich, Gehring, Köhler & Vences, 2014 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ibity Ground GeckoParoedura ibityensis Rösler & Krüger, 1998 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paroedura masobe Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| NosyBe Ground GeckoParoedura oviceps (Boettger, 1881) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paroedura picta (Peters, 1854) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Comoro Ground GeckoParoedura sanctijohannis Günther, 1879 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paroedura stellata Hawlitschek & Glaw, 2012 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paroedura stumpffi (Boettger, 1879) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paroedura tanjaka Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Paroedura&species=neglecta Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8GQ67. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.