Coleodactylus
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Coleodactylus is a genus of South American geckos.
Classification
Coleodactylus is placed in the family Sphaerodactylidae[1][2] and contains the following species which are recognized as being valid.[3]
- Coleodactylus brachystoma (Amaral, 1935)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Goias gecko
- Coleodactylus elizae Gonçalves, Torquato, Skuk & Araújo Sena, 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Coleodactylus meridionalis (Boulenger, 1888)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – meridian gecko
- Coleodactylus natalensis Freire, 1999Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Natal pygmy gecko
- Coleodactylus septentrionalis Vanzolini, 1980Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Ilha Maracá gecko
The species formerly known as Coleodactylus amazonicus has been transferred to the genus Chatogekko.[4]
References
- ↑ Gamble T, Bauer AM, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR (2008). "Evidence for Gondwanan vicariance in an ancient clade of gecko lizards". Journal of Biogeography 35: 88-104.
- ↑ Gamble T, Bauer AM, Colli GR, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR, Vitt LJ, Simons AM (2011). "Coming to America: Multiple Origins of New World Geckos". Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24: 231-244.
- ↑ Genus Coleodactylus at The Reptile Database
- ↑ Gamble T, Daza JD, Colli GR, Vitt LJ, Bauer AM (2011). "A new genus of miniaturized and pug-nosed gecko from South America (Sphaerodactylidae: Gekkota)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 1244–1266.