''Chondrodactylus'' is
genus
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of geckos,
lizards
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia a ...
in the
family
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Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos ('' Hemidactylus''), tokay ...
. The genus is commonly known as thick-toed geckos. Little is known of their biology.
Species and subspecies
The following
species
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and
subspecies are recognized as being valid.
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Chondrodactylus angulifer'' – common giant ground gecko
**''Chondrodactylus angulifer angulifer''
**''Chondrodactylus angulifer namibensis''
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Chondrodactylus bibronii'' –
Bibron's thick-toed gecko
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Chondrodactylus fitzsimonsi'' –
Fitzsimons's thick-toed gecko
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Chondrodactylus laevigatus'' – Fischer's thick-toed gecko
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Chondrodactylus pulitzerae'' – Pulitzer's thick-toed gecko
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Chondrodactylus turneri'' –
Turner's thick-toed gecko
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Nota bene
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It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature
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'': A
binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Chondrodactylus''.
References
External links
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Lizard genera
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
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