Thecadactylus
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Thecadactylus is a gekko genus from the tropical Americas. They are known as the turnip-tailed geckos.[1] The genus belongs to the gecko family Phyllodactylidae. Until 2007, it was believed to be monotypic, with T. rapicauda the sole species. Then however, the population from upstream southern Amazon basin was discovered to be very distinct and was named a new species, T. solimoensis. A third species was described in 2011.
- Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum Köhler & Vesely, 2011[1]
- Thecadactylus rapicauda Houttuyn, 1782 – turniptail gecko
- Thecadactylus solimoensis Bergmann & Russell, 2007
References
- Georg August Goldfuss|Goldfuss, G.A. 1820. Reptilia. pp. 121–181 In: <templatestyles src="smallcaps/styles.css"/>Schubert, G.H. Handbuch der Naturgeschichte zum Gebrauch bei Vorlesungen. Vol. 3. Handbuch der Zoologie. J.L. Schrag: Nürnberg.
- ↑ a b Köhler, G. and M. Vesely. (2011). A new species of Thecadactylus from Sint Maarten, Lesser Antilles (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae). ZooKeys 118: 97–107.