Garthia is a genus of lizards, commonly known as marked geckos, in the family Phyllodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Chile.
Etymology The generic name, Garthia, is in honor of British herpetologist Garth Underwood.. www.reptile-database.org.
Species The following two species are recognized."Garthia". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Garthia gaudichaudii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) – Chilean marked gecko Garthia gaudichaudii dorbignii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) Garthia gaudichaudii gaudichaudii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) Garthia gaudichaudii klugei Donoso-Barros, 1970 Garthia penai Donoso-Barros, 1966 – Coquimbo marked gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Garthia.
References
Further reading Donoso-Barros R, Vanzolini PE (1965). "Garthia. El genero Garthia Donoso-Barros & Vanzolini y los geckos gimnodactylides afines ". Noticiario Mensual del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago (Chile) 103: 5–8. (Garthia, new genus). (in Spanish).