Josip Skejo

Almacris alleochroa, Alma’s colorful hopper,

is a new genus and species from the Philippines. The genus was named after Alma Mohagan, a Philippine zoologist who greatly contributed to tetrigidology of the Philippines. The specific epithet means “colorful”.

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Ginixistra davorkae, Davorka’s Ginixistra,
is a new genus and species from New Guinea. The genus name refers to Guinea and a similar genus, Xistra. The species was named after the late Davorka Kitonić (1947-2020), a Sister of Kokoda and a friend of JS.

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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus), a wall-climbing lizard shown on photographs and a map of Europe showing newly established distribution area in Central Europe.

If you’d like to learn more about the recently established populations of the Mediterranean House Gecko in Central Europe, check out our new paper.

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