Diplodactylinae
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Diplodactylinae is the second largest subfamily of Gekkonidae by number of species
(Gekkoninae
is the largest). There are 142 species in seventeen genera
. These geckos are found in the range of Australia
, New Zealand
and New Caledonia
.
Species
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(Gekkoninae
Gekkoninae
Gekkoninae is a diverse subfamily of Gekkonidae, geckos. It has the most species and genera— over 850 species in 75 genera. Hemidactylus, Cyrtodactylus and Sphaerodactylus alone account for 280 species...
is the largest). There are 142 species in seventeen genera
Genera
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. These geckos are found in the range of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
.
Genera
- BavayiaBavayiaBavayia is a genus of Gecko from the remote New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands. These 11 species are moderately small to medium sized geckos and are distinguished from other genus by their tail length and the shape of the digits....
(11 species) - CarphodactylusCarphodactylusCarphodactylus laevis is a species, in a monotypic genus, of Australian gecko, also known as the Chameleon Gecko.It is kept as a pet.-References:**...
(monotypicMonotypicIn biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
) - CrenadactylusCrenadactylusCrenadactylus ocellatus is the smallest species of nocturnal Gekkonidae found in Australia. Their most obvious distinguishing feature is the lack of terminal claws on the digits. They are the only Australian members of Gekkonidae to lack these, and are known there as Clawless Geckos...
(monotypic) - DiplodactylusDiplodactylusDiplodactylid Geckos are the largest genus of the Diplodactylinae, containing 40 or so species. Most are small, between 3" and 4", with the larger ones reaching no more than 6"....
(40 species) - EurydactylodesEurydactylodesEurydactylodes is a small genus of geckos, found on the main island of New Caledonia. These geckos are arboreal and predominantly shrub-dwellers which do not retire to hiding-places even at daytime...
(4 species) - HoplodactylusHoplodactylusHoplodactylus is a genus of geckos endemic to New Zealand. There are two genera of geckos found in New Zealand, both endemic, the other being Naultinus.- Description :...
(10 species) - LucasiumLucasiumThe Beaded Gecko, Lucasium damaeum is a species of gecko which is in the monotypic genus Lucasium. It is nocturnal, insectivorous, and is indigenous to the area around the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia - most particularly in arid climates such as found in Gawler Ranges National Park.-Sources:*...
(monotypic) - Naultinus (8 species)
- NephrurusNephrurusNephrurus is a genus of eleven species of gecko, commonly known as knob-tailed geckos.They are easily distinguished by their short bodies, large heads, small legs and short, carrot-shaped tails that often end in a small knob....
(10 species) - OeduraOeduraOedura is a genus of medium to large geckos found in Australia. They are referred to by the common name Velvet geckos. Most of the species occur in the Eastern States, with several others that are found in Western Australia....
(16 species) - PhyllurusPhyllurusPhyllurus is a small genus of Australian Leaf-tailed Geckos rarely seen outside their native habitat. They are notable for their highly effective camouflage which is in part aided by the spiny tubercles that cover every part of their body....
(9 species) - PseudothecadactylusPseudothecadactylusPseudothecadactylus is a genus of geckos found in various states of Australia.-Species of genus Pseudothecadactylus:*Cape York Pad-tail Gecko, Pseudothecadactylus australis *Pseudothecadactylus cavaticus...
(3 species) - RhacodactylusRhacodactylusRhacodactylus is a genus of medium to large geckos of the subfamily Diplodactylinae. All species in this genus are found on the islands that make up New Caledonia....
(6 species) - Rhynchoedura (monotypic)
- SaltuariusSaltuariusSaltuarius is a genus of larger Australian geckos, known collectively as Leaf-tailed Geckos. The genus was created in 1993 to accommodate former members of the genus Phyllurus. These geckos are very similar to the Uroplatus geckos native to Madagascar...
(5 species) - StrophurusStrophurusStrophurus is a genus of the Gekkonidae family found in Australia, sometimes given the common name of tail-squirters and spiny-tailed geckos.-Description:The species of this genus are between 80 and 130 millimetres in length...
(16 species) - UnderwoodisaurusUnderwoodisaurusUnderwoodisaurus is a small genus of Australian Gekkonidae, described as thick-tailed geckos, rarely seen outside their native habitat.The genus has a complex taxonomic history, but the currently accepted taxonomic concept follows & , with a second species subsequently recognised by &...
(2 species)