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Table 1 Hyperpigmentation in geckos

From: Distinct patterns of pigment development underlie convergent hyperpigmentation between nocturnal and diurnal geckos (Squamata: Gekkota)

Species

Temporal niche / thermoregulatory behavior

Fascial Pigment (Anterior, Posterior)

Peritoneal Pigment

Visceral Pigment

G. kuhli

N/H

2, 3

1

liver (0), stomach/ intestines (0), gonads (0)

G. badenii

N/T

0, 0

0

liver (0), stomach/ intestines (0), gonads (0)

L. lugubris

N/T

0, 0

0

liver (0), stomach/ intestines (0), gonads (0)

H. frenatus

N/T

0, 0

0

liver (0), stomach/ intestines (0), gonads (0)

H. platyurus

N/T

0, 0

1

liver (0), stomach/ intestines (3), gonads (1)

P. laticauda

D/H

3, 3

1–3

liver (1), stomach/ intestines (3), gonads (2)

S. leonardovaldesi

D/T

1, 0

1

liver (1), stomach/ intestines (0), gonads (0)

C. brevis

N/T

0, 0

0

liver (0), stomach/ intestines (0), gonads (0)

  1. Pigment levels are coded as follows: 0, no melanophores or no pigment; 1, scattered melanophores or lightly pigmented; 2, many melanophores or darkly pigmented; and 3, opaque coating of melanophores or black. D, diurnal; H, heliothermic; N, nocturnal; T, thigmothermic. Names of organs are listed with their associated serosal pigment level