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Gekkoninae
Gekkoninae is a diverse subfamily of the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae, geckos. It has the most species and Genus, genera — over 850 species in 30 genera. ''Hemidactylus'' and ''Cyrtodactylus'' together account for 185 species. Genera The following is a list of recognized genera: * ''Agamura'' (2 species) * ''Alsophylax'' (6 species) * ''Altiphylax'' (5 species) * ''Ancylodactylus'' (19 species) * ''Bunopus'' (3 species) * ''Carinatogecko'' (2 species) * ''Cnemaspis'' (148 species) * ''Crossobamon'' (1 or 2 species) * ''Cryptactites'' (monotypic) * ''Cyrtodactylus'' (297 species) * ''Cyrtopodion'' (37 species) * ''Dixonius'' (11 species) * ''Dravidogecko'' (7 species) * ''Gehyra'' (68 species) * ''Gekko'' (86 species) * ''Gonydactylus'' (4 species) * ''Hemidactylus'' (190 species)Reptile Database: http://www.jcvi.org/reptiles/families/gekkonidae.php (Downloaded Feb. 17, 2010.) * ''Hemiphyllodactylus'' (51 species) * ''Heteronotia'' (3 species) * ''Lepidodactylus'' (4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 62 genera. The Gekkonidae contain many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (''Hemidactylus''), the tokay gecko (''Gekko''), day geckos (''Phelsuma''), the mourning gecko (''Lepidodactylus''), and dtellas (''Gehyra''). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly diverse in tropical areas. Many species of these geckos exhibit an adhering ability to surfaces through Van der Waals forces utilizing intermolecular forces between molecules of their setae (foot hair) and molecules of the surface they are on. The genus ''Hemidactylus'' is one of the most species-rich and widely distributed of all reptile genera.Carranza, S., and E. Arnold. "Systematics, Biogeography, and Evolution of Hemidactylus Geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) Elucidated Using Mitochondrial DNA Sequences." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 38, no. 2, Elsevier Inc, 2006, pp. 531 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gekko
''Gekko'' is a genus of Southeast Asian geckos, Common name, commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos, in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. Although species such as ''Gekko gecko'' (tokay gecko) are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered. Species The following species are recognized as being valid. *''Gekko shiva'' *''Gekko alpinus'' ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Gekko''. References Further reading *Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti, Laurenti JN (1768). ''Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum.'' Vienna: "Joan. Thom. Nob. de Trattnern". 214 pp. + Plates I–V. (''Gekko'', new genus, pp. 43–44). (in Latin). External links * * * ''Gekko''at Index to Organism Names ''Nomenclat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gekko Gecko
The tokay gecko (''Gekko gecko'') is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus ''Gekko'', the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands. Etymology The word "tokay" is an onomatopoeia of the sound made by males of this species. The common and scientific names, as well as the family name Gekkonidae and the generic term "gecko" come from this species, too, from ''ge'kok'' in Javanese, corresponding to ''tokek'' in Malay. Subspecies Two subspecies are currently recognized: *''G. g. gecko'' (Linnaeus, 1758) occurs in tropical Asia from northeastern India to eastern Indonesia. *''G. g. azhari'' ( Mertens, 1955) is found only in Bangladesh. Distribution and habitat This species is found in northeast India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh; throughout Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia; and toward western New Guinea. Its native habitat is rainforests, where it lives on trees and cliffs, and it frequently ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossobamon
''Crossobamon'' is a genus of lizards of the gecko family Gekkonidae. Species The genus ''Crossobamon'' contains two species: *''Crossobamon eversmanni'' *'' Crossobamon orientalis'' The latter species is poorly described, and was formerly considered a member of the genus ''Stenodactylus''. Etymology The genus name: Gr. κροσσοι ''krossoi'' "tassels, fringe"; βαινω ''bainō'' "to walk". The specific name, ''eversmanni'', is in honor of German-born Russian biologist Alexander Eduard Friedrich Eversmann.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Crossobamon eversmanni'', p. 86). Geographic range Geckos of the genus ''Crossobamon'' live in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Central Asia Central Asia is a region of Asia consisting of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The countries as a group are also colloquially refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luperosaurus
''Luperosaurus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as camouflage geckos, Das I (2006). ''A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo''. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. . (Genus ''Luperosaurus'', pp. 103-104), fringed geckos, wolf geckos, www.reptile-database.org. and flap-legged geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to Southeast Asia. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Luperosaurus brooksii'', p. 40; ''L. browni'', p. 40; ''L. corfieldi'', p. 59; ''L. cumingi'', p. 62; ''L. iskandari'', p. 131; ''L. joloensis'', p. 261; ''L. macgregori'', p. 164; ''L. yasumai'', p. 292). Geographic range Species in the genus ''Luperosaurus'' are found in the Southeast Asian mainland and archipelago, extending from the Malay Peninsula, through the Philippines and Indonesia. Description These are small geckos, charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidodactylus
''Lepidodactylus'' is a large genus of geckos, commonly known as scaly-toed geckos and closely related to house geckos or Gehyra, dtellas. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Lepidodactylus'' are found from Southeast Asia to Indo-Australia and Oceania. Species There are 44 described species in this genus, which are considered valid. www.reptile-database.org. ‡ ''Nota bene'': A Author citation (zoology), taxon author (Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority) in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Lepidodactylus''. Eponyms The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''browni'', is in honor of American herpetologist :fr:Walter Creighton Brown, Walter Creighton Brown.species:Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; species:Michael Watkins, Watkins, Michael; Michael Grayson, Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lepidodactylus browni'', p. 41; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteronotia
''Heteronotia'' is a genus of geckos, lizards in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to Australia. Species in the genus ''Heteronotia'' are commonly known as prickly geckos. Species The following five species are recognized as being valid."''Heteronotia'' ". ''Dahms Tierleben''. www.dahmstierleben.de. *''Heteronotia atra'' – black Pilbara gecko *''Heteronotia binoei'' – Bynoe's gecko, prickly gecko *''Heteronotia fasciolata'' – pale-headed gecko *''Heteronotia planiceps'' – Bynoe's prickly gecko *''Heteronotia spelea'' – cave prickly gecko, Pilbara cave gecko, desert cave gecko Note: a Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Heteronotia''. References Further reading *Heinz Wermuth, Wermuth H (1965). "''Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien, Gekkonidae, Pygopodidae, Xantusiidae'' ". ''Das Tierreich'' 80: 1–246. (''Heteronoti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiphyllodactylus
''Hemiphyllodactylus'' is a genus of geckos ranging from India and China southward to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Species of ''Hemiphyllodactylus'' are commonly known as half leaf-fingered geckos. Many species are known as dwarf geckos or slender geckos. Species #'' Hemiphyllodactylus arakuensis'' #'' Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus'' – Southern Ghats slender gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus banaensis'' – Ba Na dwarf gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus bintik'' "''Hemiphyllodactylus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. – spotted dwarf gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus bonkowskii'' – Bonkowski's slender gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus cattien'' the Cat Tien Slender Gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus changningensis'' – Changning slender gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis'' – Chiang Mai dwarf gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus cicak'' – Penang Island slender gecko #'' Hemiphyllodactylus dalatensis'' #'' Hemiphyllodactylus dupanglingensis'' – Dupangling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemidactylus
''Hemidactylus'' is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 194 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtropical parts of Africa and Europe. They excel in colonizing oceanic islands by rafting on flotsam, and are for example found across most of Polynesia. In some archipelagoes, cryptic species complexes are found. Geckos like to live in and out of houses. They have been introduced to many areas around the world. This species is closely related to the genus '' Gehyra'', which belongs to the same family in Gekkonidae. The species are typically known as house geckos, due to their readiness to adapt to and coexist with humans, and can be easily encountered in human habitations. Taxonomy This genus was originally established by Lorenz Oken in 1817 for the species at that time known as ''Hemidactylus tuberculosus'', and now described as the tropical ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonydactylus
''Cyrtodactylus'' (Greek κυρτος ''kurtos'' "curved", from κυπτω ''kuptō'' "to stoop"; δακτυλος ''daktulos'' "finger, toe") is a diverse genus of Asian geckos, commonly known as bent-toed geckos, bow-fingered geckos, and forest geckos. The genus has 361 described species , which makes it the largest of all gecko genera. Description Instead of possessing dilated digits like other geckos, members of ''Cyrtodactylus'' have slender, curved toes to which the common names for the genus can be attributed. Taxonomy The phylogenetic relationships with this genus and the genus ''Geckoella'' has not been resolved to date. Based on morphology, suggested that it was a subgenus of ''Cyrtodactylus'' but a phylogenetic study by , though with inadequate sampling of taxa, restored it to generic status once again. All species of ''Geckoella'' have been placed here pending a more definitive study. Phylogeny The following phylogeny is from Pyron, et al. (2013), and includes 22 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gehyra
''Gehyra'' is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family ''Gekkonidae''. Species within the genus are known as web-toed geckos or dtellas, and most bear close resemblance to geckos from the genus ''Hemidactylus''. Geographic range ''Gehyra'' species have a wide geographic range, covering most of the Oceania and Melanesian Islands as far north as the Ryukyu Islands and Thailand. Description Dtellas are moderate-sized geckos that resemble house geckos. ''Gehyra'' species have toepads and powerful claws. Like some other geckos, they have a tendency to drop strips of skin if handled carelessly. Similar to house geckos, dtellas are able to communicate with clicks or chirps, although their chirp is often quieter than that of house geckos. Species The following species are recognized as being valid.Genus "''Gehyra'' ". at ''Dahms Tierleben''. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Gekkota/Gekkonidae. *'' Gehyra angusticaudata'' – narrow-tailed four-clawed gecko *'' Geh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dravidogecko
''Dravidogecko'' is a genus of Indian gecko. It includes the following species: *Anamalay dravidogecko, ''Dravidogecko anamallensis'' ( Günther, 1875) *Adams’s dravidogecko, ''Dravidogecko douglasadamsi'' (Chaitanya, Giri, Deepak, Datta-Roy, Murthy, & Karanth, 2019) *Janaki’s dravidogecko, ''Dravidogecko janakiae'' (Chaitanya, Giri, Deepak, Datta-Roy, Murthy, & Karanth, 2019) *Meghamalai dravidogecko, ''Dravidogecko meghamalaiensis'' (Chaitanya, Giri, Deepak, Datta-Roy, Murthy, & Karanth, 2019) *Wayanad dravidogecko, ''Dravidogecko septentrionalis'' (Chaitanya, Giri, Deepak, Datta-Roy, Murthy, & Karanth, 2019) *Smith’s dravidogecko, ''Dravidogecko smithi'' (Chaitanya, Giri, Deepak, Datta-Roy, Murthy, & Karanth, 2019) *Kodaikanal dravidogecko, ''Dravidogecko tholpalli ''Dravidogecko'' is a genus of Indian gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
