''Bunopus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of small

gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards ...

s, lizards in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

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 (''Ge ...

. The genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to the

Middle East The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...

Species

Three

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

are recognized as being valid. *''

Bunopus blanfordii ''Bunopus blanfordii'', also known Common name, commonly as Blanford's ground gecko and Blanford's rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia. Etymology The Specific name ...

'' – Blanford's ground gecko *''

Bunopus crassicauda ''Bunopus crassicauda'', also known as the thickhead rock gecko or thick-tailed tuberculated gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West ...

'' – thickhead rock gecko *''

Bunopus tuberculatus ''Bunopus tuberculatus'', also known as the Baluch rock gecko, Arabian desert gecko, or southern tuberculated gecko is a species of gecko found in the Middle East The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopoli ...

'' – Baluch rock gecko The species formerly known as ''Bunopus spatalurus'', the spacious rock gecko, has been assigned to the genus ''

Trachydactylus ''Trachydactylus'' is a genus of geckos from the Middle East. Species The genus ''Trachydactylus'' contains 2 recognized species."''Trachydactylus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Trachydactylus hajarensis'' *''Trachyd ...

'' as ''

Trachydactylus spatalurus ''Trachydactylus spatalurus'', the spacious rock gecko or banded ground gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Oman and Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in Sou ...

''."''Trachydactylus spatalurus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

References

External links

* Werner YL (1987)
"Gekkonid Lizards from Five Quarters Meet in Israel".
''Bull. Philadelphia Herp. Soc.'' 31. *

Species

References

External links

Further reading