Template:Did you know nominations/Paroedura maingoka
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 12:32, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
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Paroedura maingoka
Paroedura maingoka with its tail bent over its body like a scorpion
- ... that the gecko Paroedura maingoka (pictured) will imitate venomous scorpions to discourage predators from eating it? Source: Nussbaum, R.; Raxworthy, C. (2000). "Systematic revision of the genus Paroedura Gnther (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of five new species". Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (189): 1−26
- ALT1: ... that the gecko Paroedura maingoka (pictured) is named after its tendency to mimic scorpions when threatened? Source: Nussbaum, R.; Raxworthy, C. (2000). "Systematic revision of the genus Paroedura Gnther (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae), with the description of five new species". Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (189): 1−26
- Reviewed: not required
5x expanded by Olmagon (talk). Self-nominated at 23:48, 31 October 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Paroedura maingoka; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- Article turned into GA within required timeframe
- Article meets general sourcing requirements, hook cited and info verified on page 4 of the journal pdf
- Hook is very interesting; I just suggest a slight change to grammar:
- ALT0a: that the gecko Paroedura maingoka (pictured) imitates a scorpion to discourage predation?
QPQ not required, looks like this will be the nominator's second DYK credit. Fritzmann (message me) 17:01, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
